George Gerberman vs. Wally Whitehurst — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, George Gerberman and Wally Whitehurst are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wally Whitehurst posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.382 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 1.69). George Gerberman had the advantage in ERA (1.69 vs 4.02). By the career numbers, Wally Whitehurst 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.