Tom Funk vs. Andres Machado — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Funk and Andres Machado are fairly close on the surface numbers. Andres Machado posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.48 vs 6.48) and WHIP (1.399 vs 1.920). Tom Funk had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.08 per nine innings vs 1.51). By the career numbers, Andres Machado 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.