Joe Fontenot vs. Craig Mitchell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Fontenot and Craig Mitchell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Craig Mitchell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.737 vs 1.805) and home runs allowed (0.71 per nine innings vs 1.05). Joe Fontenot had the advantage in ERA (6.33 vs 7.82). By the career numbers, Craig Mitchell 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.