Ned Porter vs. Ramon Ramirez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ned Porter and Ramon Ramirez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ramon Ramirez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.350 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 2.25). Ned Porter had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.42). By the career numbers, Ramon Ramirez 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.