Fred Howard vs. Bryce Montes de Oca — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Howard and Bryce Montes de Oca are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 10.8) and WHIP (1.574 vs 2.700). Bryce Montes de Oca had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Fred Howard 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.