Rich Batchelor vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rich Batchelor and Josh Sharpless are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rich Batchelor posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.565 vs 1.653) and home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 1.65). Josh Sharpless had the advantage in ERA (4.41 vs 5.03). By the career numbers, Rich Batchelor 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.