Xavier Hernandez vs. Kevin Stanfield — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Xavier Hernandez and Kevin Stanfield are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kevin Stanfield posted stronger numbers in WHIP (0.667 vs 1.376) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.9). Xavier Hernandez had the advantage in ERA (3.9 vs 6). By the career numbers, Kevin Stanfield 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.