Tom Funk vs. Rafael Montalvo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Funk and Rafael Montalvo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Funk posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.48 vs 9) and WHIP (1.920 vs 3.000). Rafael Montalvo had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Tom Funk 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.