John Hibbard vs. Chris Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Hibbard and Chris Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chris Rodriguez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.449 vs 1.588) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.53). John Hibbard had the advantage in ERA (2.65 vs 3.64). By the career numbers, Chris Rodriguez 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.