Paul Castner vs. George Shears — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Paul Castner and George Shears are fairly close on the surface numbers. Paul Castner posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.900 vs 2.333) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). George Shears had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 6.3). By the career numbers, Paul Castner 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.