Mark Buehrle vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Buehrle and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Buehrle posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.81 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.296 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Mark Buehrle 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.