Cesar Jimenez vs. Lou Polchow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cesar Jimenez and Lou Polchow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cesar Jimenez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 5.63) and WHIP (1.351 vs 1.625). Lou Polchow had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Cesar Jimenez 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.