Ryota Igarashi vs. Michael Mariot — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryota Igarashi and Michael Mariot are fairly close on the surface numbers. Michael Mariot posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.85 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.643 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.55). By the career numbers, Michael Mariot 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.