Nat Howard vs. Rick van den Hurk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nat Howard and Rick van den Hurk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick van den Hurk posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.08 vs 7.6) and WHIP (1.677 vs 1.922). Nat Howard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 1.62). By the career numbers, Rick van den Hurk 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.