Matt Palmer vs. Jarrod Washburn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Palmer and Jarrod Washburn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jarrod Washburn posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.1 vs 4.56) and WHIP (1.312 vs 1.505). Matt Palmer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.73 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Jarrod Washburn 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.