John Foreman vs. Dale Roberts — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Foreman and Dale Roberts are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Foreman posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.97 vs 9) and WHIP (1.605 vs 3.000). Dale Roberts had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.24). By the career numbers, John Foreman 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.