Sonny Gray vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Gray and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sonny Gray posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.58 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.200 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Sonny Gray 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.