Unknown Latimer vs. Cory Lidle — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Unknown Latimer and Cory Lidle are fairly close on the surface numbers. Unknown Latimer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 4.57) and home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 1.08). Cory Lidle had the advantage in WHIP (1.353 vs 1.422). By the career numbers, Unknown Latimer 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.