Xavier Hernandez vs. Greg Shanahan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Xavier Hernandez and Greg Shanahan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Greg Shanahan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 3.9) and WHIP (1.324 vs 1.376). Xavier Hernandez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 1.19). By the career numbers, Greg Shanahan had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.