Clay Buchholz vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Clay Buchholz and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clay Buchholz posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.307 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Clay Buchholz 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.