Damon Jones vs. Julian Tavarez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Damon Jones and Julian Tavarez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Julian Tavarez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.46 vs 9) and WHIP (1.549 vs 2.400). Damon Jones had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Julian Tavarez 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.