Cory Rasmus vs. Joely Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cory Rasmus and Joely Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cory Rasmus posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 4.8) and WHIP (1.374 vs 1.535). Joely Rodriguez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.84 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Cory Rasmus 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.