Chang-Yong Lim vs. Jean Machi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chang-Yong Lim and Jean Machi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jean Machi posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.184 vs 2.800). Chang-Yong Lim had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Jean Machi 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.