Steve Foucault vs. Bill Sowders — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Foucault and Bill Sowders are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Sowders posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.335 vs 1.385) and home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 0.74). Steve Foucault had the advantage in ERA (3.21 vs 3.34). By the career numbers, Bill Sowders 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.