Patrick Corbin vs. Joe Sullivan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Patrick Corbin and Joe Sullivan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Sullivan posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.01 vs 4.51) and home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.25). Patrick Corbin had the advantage in WHIP (1.384 vs 1.529). By the career numbers, Joe Sullivan 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.