Weedy Edwards vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Weedy Edwards and Shang Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shang Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 6.23) and WHIP (1.347 vs 1.846). Weedy Edwards had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). By the career numbers, Shang Johnson 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.