Martin Perez vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Martin Perez and Steve Soderstrom are fairly close on the surface numbers. Martin Perez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.41 vs 5.27) and WHIP (1.441 vs 1.610). Steve Soderstrom had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Martin Perez 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.