Ryota Igarashi vs. Pat Mahomes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryota Igarashi and Pat Mahomes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Mahomes posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.47 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.629 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.47). By the career numbers, Pat Mahomes 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.