Skip Dowd vs. Sterling Sharp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Skip Dowd and Sterling Sharp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skip Dowd posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 10.13) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.69). Sterling Sharp had the advantage in WHIP (2.250 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Skip Dowd 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.