Alek Jacob vs. Byung-Hyun Kim — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alek Jacob and Byung-Hyun Kim are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alek Jacob posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 4.42) and WHIP (1.216 vs 1.417). Byung-Hyun Kim had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.01 per nine innings vs 1.24). By the career numbers, Alek Jacob 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.