Ervin Santana vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ervin Santana and Steve Soderstrom are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ervin Santana posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.11 vs 5.27) and WHIP (1.288 vs 1.610). Steve Soderstrom had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.2). By the career numbers, Ervin Santana 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.