Jesse Orosco vs. Henry Owens — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jesse Orosco and Henry Owens are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jesse Orosco posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.329 vs 1.407) and home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 1). Henry Owens had the advantage in ERA (3 vs 3.16). By the career numbers, Jesse Orosco 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.