Ryota Igarashi vs. Charlie Walters — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryota Igarashi and Charlie Walters are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Walters posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.350 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.35). By the career numbers, Charlie Walters 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.