Kent Bottenfield vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kent Bottenfield and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kent Bottenfield posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.54 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.494 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.21). By the career numbers, Kent Bottenfield 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.