Charlie Beverly vs. Stephen Strasburg — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Beverly and Stephen Strasburg are fairly close on the surface numbers. Stephen Strasburg posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 5.18) and WHIP (1.110 vs 1.457). Charlie Beverly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Stephen Strasburg 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.