Jose Mercedes vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Mercedes and Otis Starks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Mercedes posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.75 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.455 vs 1.567). Otis Starks had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Jose Mercedes 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.