Curtis Hollingsworth vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Curtis Hollingsworth and Eric Yardley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Curtis Hollingsworth posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.417 vs 1.491) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.01). Eric Yardley had the advantage in ERA (3.52 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Curtis Hollingsworth 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.