Mitch Atkins vs. Tim Drew — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mitch Atkins and Tim Drew are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Drew posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.807 vs 1.897) and home runs allowed (1.7 per nine innings vs 2.78). Mitch Atkins had the advantage in ERA (6.75 vs 7.02). By the career numbers, Tim Drew 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.