Josh Butler vs. Shawn Tolleson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Josh Butler and Shawn Tolleson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shawn Tolleson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.92 vs 9) and WHIP (1.353 vs 3.250). Josh Butler had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.28). By the career numbers, Shawn Tolleson 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.