Steve Larkin vs. Ryan Rowland-Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Larkin and Ryan Rowland-Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Larkin posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.5 vs 4.57) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.24). Ryan Rowland-Smith had the advantage in WHIP (1.432 vs 2.167). By the career numbers, Steve Larkin 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.