Eli Hodkey vs. Jake Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eli Hodkey and Jake Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Thompson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.87 vs 12.46) and WHIP (1.556 vs 3.231). Eli Hodkey had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.55). By the career numbers, Jake Thompson 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.