Roger Pavlik vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roger Pavlik and Steve Soderstrom are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roger Pavlik posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.58 vs 5.27) and WHIP (1.494 vs 1.610). Steve Soderstrom had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.03). By the career numbers, Roger Pavlik 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.