Jose Contreras vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Contreras and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Witherup posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.44 vs 4.57) and home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 1.01). Jose Contreras had the advantage in WHIP (1.379 vs 1.454). By the career numbers, Roy Witherup 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.