Tom Cheney vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Cheney and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Cheney posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.77 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.358 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Tom Cheney 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.