Nathan Eovaldi vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nathan Eovaldi and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nathan Eovaldi posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.89 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.259 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Nathan Eovaldi 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.