Steve Cummings vs. Kris Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Cummings and Kris Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Cummings posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 5.32) and WHIP (1.680 vs 1.817). Kris Johnson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.76 per nine innings vs 1.35). By the career numbers, Steve Cummings 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.