Clay Holmes vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Clay Holmes and Eric Yardley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clay Holmes posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.316 vs 1.491) and home runs allowed (0.61 per nine innings vs 1.01). Eric Yardley had the advantage in ERA (3.52 vs 3.65). By the career numbers, Clay Holmes 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.