Steve Arlin vs. Bob Griffith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Arlin and Bob Griffith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Griffith posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.472 vs 1.529) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.7). Steve Arlin had the advantage in ERA (4.33 vs 4.76). By the career numbers, Bob Griffith 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.