Bob File vs. Chasen Shreve — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob File and Chasen Shreve are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chasen Shreve posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 4.2) and WHIP (1.356 vs 1.464). Bob File had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.54). By the career numbers, Chasen Shreve 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.