Barry Cort vs. Emmet Sheehan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Barry Cort and Emmet Sheehan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Barry Cort posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 3.77) and home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 1.21). Emmet Sheehan had the advantage in WHIP (1.070 vs 1.438). By the career numbers, Barry Cort 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.