Don Kaiser vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Don Kaiser and Tim Wakefield are fairly close on the surface numbers. Don Kaiser posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.15 vs 4.41) and home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 1.17). Tim Wakefield had the advantage in WHIP (1.361 vs 1.458). By the career numbers, Don Kaiser 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.