Josh Beckett vs. Steve Luebber — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Josh Beckett and Steve Luebber are fairly close on the surface numbers. Josh Beckett posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.88 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.245 vs 1.585). Steve Luebber had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Josh Beckett 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.