Wes Gardner vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wes Gardner and Josh Sharpless are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wes Gardner posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.533 vs 1.653) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.65). Josh Sharpless had the advantage in ERA (4.41 vs 4.9). By the career numbers, Wes Gardner 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.