Steve Roser vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Roser and Eric Yardley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Roser posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.413 vs 1.491) and home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 1.01). Eric Yardley had the advantage in ERA (3.52 vs 4.04). By the career numbers, Steve Roser 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.