Damon Jones vs. Marino Santana — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Damon Jones and Marino Santana are fairly close on the surface numbers. Damon Jones posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.400 vs 2.647) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 3.18). Marino Santana had the advantage in ERA (7.94 vs 9). By the career numbers, Damon Jones 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.