Mark Fidrych vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Fidrych and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Fidrych posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.1 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.225 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.5). By the career numbers, Mark Fidrych 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.