Steve Larkin vs. Chien-Ming Wang — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Larkin and Chien-Ming Wang are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Larkin posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.5 vs 4.36) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). Chien-Ming Wang had the advantage in WHIP (1.395 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.