Nino Espinosa vs. Tom Sheehan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nino Espinosa and Tom Sheehan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Sheehan posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 4.17) and home runs allowed (0.21 per nine innings vs 0.93). Nino Espinosa had the advantage in WHIP (1.398 vs 1.514). By the career numbers, Tom Sheehan 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.