Bob Griffith vs. Adam Plutko — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Griffith and Adam Plutko are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Griffith posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 5.39) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 2.17). Adam Plutko had the advantage in WHIP (1.396 vs 1.472). By the career numbers, Bob Griffith 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.