Rick Austin vs. Walt Whittaker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Austin and Walt Whittaker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Walt Whittaker posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 4.63) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.13). Rick Austin had the advantage in WHIP (1.721 vs 2.500). By the career numbers, Walt Whittaker 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.