Jeremy Guthrie vs. Mike Payne — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeremy Guthrie and Mike Payne are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeremy Guthrie posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.42 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.353 vs 1.765). Mike Payne had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.27). By the career numbers, Jeremy Guthrie 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.