John Curtiss vs. Bobby Tiefenauer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Curtiss and Bobby Tiefenauer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Tiefenauer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.03) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.3). John Curtiss had the advantage in WHIP (1.183 vs 1.310). 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.