Edgar Navarro vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Edgar Navarro and Joe Strong are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Strong posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.81 vs 7.27) and home runs allowed (1.37 per nine innings vs 2.08). Edgar Navarro had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.709). By the career numbers, Joe Strong 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.