John Doran vs. Shae Simmons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Doran and Shae Simmons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shae Simmons posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 5.43) and WHIP (1.139 vs 1.865). John Doran had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.21 per nine innings vs 0.5). By the career numbers, Shae Simmons 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.