Dave Leonhard vs. Jon Warden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Leonhard and Jon Warden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Leonhard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.15 vs 3.62) and home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.21). Jon Warden had the advantage in WHIP (1.259 vs 1.338). By the career numbers, Dave Leonhard 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.