Jose Contreras vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Contreras and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Contreras posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.57 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.379 vs 1.771). Charlie Wheatley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Jose Contreras 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.