Jake Odorizzi vs. Johnny Vander Meer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Odorizzi and Johnny Vander Meer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Vander Meer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.44 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.23). Jake Odorizzi had the advantage in WHIP (1.255 vs 1.393). By the career numbers, Johnny Vander Meer 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.