Chang-Yong Lim vs. Jae Kuk Ryu — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chang-Yong Lim and Jae Kuk Ryu are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chang-Yong Lim posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 7.49) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.04). Jae Kuk Ryu had the advantage in WHIP (1.840 vs 2.800). By the career numbers, Chang-Yong Lim 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.