Pete Appleton vs. Sean Doolittle — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pete Appleton and Sean Doolittle are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sean Doolittle posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.2 vs 4.3) and WHIP (1.045 vs 1.466). Pete Appleton had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Sean Doolittle 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.