Hector Mercado vs. Angel Nesbitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hector Mercado and Angel Nesbitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Angel Nesbitt posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.477 vs 1.564) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.08). Hector Mercado had the advantage in ERA (4.55 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Angel Nesbitt 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.