Bob Chakales vs. Andy Sommerville — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Chakales and Andy Sommerville are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Chakales posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.54 vs 162) and WHIP (1.623 vs 18.000). Andy Sommerville had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Bob Chakales 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.