Jake Odorizzi vs. Kent Peterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Odorizzi and Kent Peterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Odorizzi posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.255 vs 1.544). Kent Peterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.71 per nine innings vs 1.23). By the career numbers, Jake Odorizzi 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.