Buddy Groom vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Groom and Josh Sharpless are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buddy Groom posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.526 vs 1.653) and home runs allowed (0.89 per nine innings vs 1.65). Josh Sharpless had the advantage in ERA (4.41 vs 4.64). By the career numbers, Buddy Groom 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.