Pedro Pastor vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Pastor and Ed Pierce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pedro Pastor posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.811 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 1.69). Ed Pierce had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 4.08). By the career numbers, Pedro Pastor 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.