Danny Darwin vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Danny Darwin and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Danny Darwin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.301 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Danny Darwin 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.