Kazuhiro Sasaki vs. John Sowders — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kazuhiro Sasaki and John Sowders are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kazuhiro Sasaki posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.14 vs 4.29) and WHIP (1.142 vs 1.698). John Sowders had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Kazuhiro Sasaki 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.