Jim Burton vs. Steve Senteney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Burton and Steve Senteney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Burton posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.75 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 1.473). By the career numbers, Jim Burton 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.