Mark Leiter vs. Alec Mills — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Leiter and Alec Mills are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Leiter posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.57 vs 5) and home runs allowed (1.18 per nine innings vs 1.5). Alec Mills had the advantage in WHIP (1.360 vs 1.412). By the career numbers, Mark Leiter 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.