Luis Contreras vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Contreras and Josh Sharpless are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Contreras posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.556 vs 1.653) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.65). Josh Sharpless had the advantage in ERA (4.41 vs 7.5). By the career numbers, Luis 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.