Howard Craghead vs. Bobby Tiefenauer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Howard Craghead and Bobby Tiefenauer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Tiefenauer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 6.26) and WHIP (1.310 vs 1.696). Howard Craghead had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Bobby Tiefenauer 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.