Rocky Childress vs. Michael Tonkin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rocky Childress and Michael Tonkin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Michael Tonkin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.23 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.298 vs 1.570). Rocky Childress had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.84 per nine innings vs 1.28). By the career numbers, Michael Tonkin 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.