Rick Anderson vs. Tom Sunkel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Tom Sunkel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Sunkel posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.593 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 4.53). By the career numbers, Tom Sunkel 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.