Shota Imanaga vs. Rube Waddell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shota Imanaga and Rube Waddell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rube Waddell posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.16 vs 3.28) and home runs allowed (0.11 per nine innings vs 1.64). Shota Imanaga had the advantage in WHIP (1.006 vs 1.102). By the career numbers, Rube Waddell 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.