Angelo LiPetri vs. B. J. Ryan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Angelo LiPetri and B. J. Ryan are fairly close on the surface numbers. B. J. Ryan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.8). Angelo LiPetri had the advantage in WHIP (1.067 vs 1.332). By the career numbers, B. J. Ryan 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.