Ryota Igarashi vs. Ben Taylor — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryota Igarashi and Ben Taylor are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Taylor posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 6.41) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.74). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in WHIP (1.849 vs 2.118). By the career numbers, Ben Taylor 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.