Hiram Burgos vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hiram Burgos and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Wheatley posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.17 vs 6.44) and home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 1.53). Hiram Burgos had the advantage in WHIP (1.670 vs 1.771). By the career numbers, Charlie Wheatley 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.