Ed Lagger vs. Arthur Rhodes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Lagger and Arthur Rhodes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Arthur Rhodes posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.08 vs 11) and WHIP (1.345 vs 2.278). Ed Lagger had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Arthur Rhodes 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.