Ryota Igarashi vs. Ed Weiland — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryota Igarashi and Ed Weiland are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryota Igarashi posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.41 vs 8.25) and home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.88). Ed Weiland had the advantage in WHIP (1.792 vs 1.849). By the career numbers, Ryota Igarashi 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.