Pablo Lopez vs. Matt Palmer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pablo Lopez and Matt Palmer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pablo Lopez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.81 vs 4.56) and WHIP (1.188 vs 1.505). Matt Palmer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.73 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Pablo Lopez 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.