Gary Kroll vs. Esmerling Vasquez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gary Kroll and Esmerling Vasquez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gary Kroll posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.24 vs 4.86) and WHIP (1.494 vs 1.559). Esmerling Vasquez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Gary Kroll 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.