John Firth vs. Jon Rauch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Firth and Jon Rauch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jon Rauch posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.9 vs 8) and WHIP (1.282 vs 2.111). John Firth had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Jon Rauch 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.