Stover McIlwain vs. Ranger Suarez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Stover McIlwain and Ranger Suarez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ranger Suarez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.280 vs 1.400) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.8). Stover McIlwain had the advantage in ERA (1.8 vs 3.38). By the career numbers, Ranger Suarez 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.