Lance Pendleton vs. Sammy Peralta — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lance Pendleton and Sammy Peralta are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sammy Peralta posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.12 vs 6.75) and home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 2.89). Lance Pendleton had the advantage in WHIP (1.661 vs 1.774). By the career numbers, Sammy Peralta 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.