Eduardo Salazar vs. Ben Shields — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eduardo Salazar and Ben Shields are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eduardo Salazar posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.99 vs 8.27) and WHIP (1.868 vs 1.984). Ben Shields had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 1.15). By the career numbers, Eduardo Salazar 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.