Jake Bird vs. Steve Senteney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Bird and Steve Senteney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Bird posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 4.91) and home runs allowed (0.97 per nine innings vs 2.05). Steve Senteney had the advantage in WHIP (1.364 vs 1.506). By the career numbers, Jake Bird 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.