Masahide Kobayashi vs. Willie Mills — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Masahide Kobayashi and Willie Mills are fairly close on the surface numbers. Masahide Kobayashi posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.1 vs 8.44) and WHIP (1.485 vs 1.563). Willie Mills had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.13 per nine innings vs 1.38). By the career numbers, Masahide Kobayashi 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.