John Firth vs. Bob Reynolds — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Firth and Bob Reynolds are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Reynolds posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.15 vs 8) and WHIP (1.378 vs 2.111). John Firth had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). By the career numbers, Bob Reynolds 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.