Jose De Paula vs. Sean Doolittle — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose De Paula and Sean Doolittle are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sean Doolittle posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.045 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (0.96 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jose De Paula had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 3.2). By the career numbers, Sean Doolittle 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.