Ellis Kinder vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ellis Kinder and Jake Odorizzi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ellis Kinder posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.43 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0.72 per nine innings vs 1.23). Jake Odorizzi had the advantage in WHIP (1.255 vs 1.330). By the career numbers, Ellis Kinder 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.