Vern Curtis vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Vern Curtis and Kevin Shackelford are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kevin Shackelford posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.35 vs 5.7) and WHIP (1.578 vs 1.633). Vern Curtis had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 1.4). By the career numbers, Kevin Shackelford 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.