Dan Straily vs. Chris Van Cuyk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Straily and Chris Van Cuyk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Straily posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.56 vs 5.16) and WHIP (1.337 vs 1.453). Chris Van Cuyk had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.07 per nine innings vs 1.6). By the career numbers, Dan Straily 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.