John Gilroy vs. Jeff Tabaka — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Gilroy and Jeff Tabaka are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Tabaka posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 6.23) and WHIP (1.490 vs 2.031). John Gilroy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Jeff Tabaka 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.