John Candelaria vs. Lewis Woolfolk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Candelaria and Lewis Woolfolk are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Candelaria posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 5.08) and WHIP (1.209 vs 1.506). Lewis Woolfolk had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, John Candelaria 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.