Joe Kostal vs. Akinori Otsuka — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Kostal and Akinori Otsuka are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Kostal posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 2.44) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.47). Akinori Otsuka had the advantage in WHIP (1.228 vs 2.000). By the career numbers, Joe Kostal 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.