Marty Bystrom vs. Michael Fulmer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Marty Bystrom and Michael Fulmer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Michael Fulmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.95 vs 4.26) and WHIP (1.282 vs 1.428). Marty Bystrom had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Michael Fulmer 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.