Jeremy Guthrie vs. Bob Whitcher — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeremy Guthrie and Bob Whitcher are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Whitcher posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.87 vs 4.42) and home runs allowed (0.57 per nine innings vs 1.27). Jeremy Guthrie had the advantage in WHIP (1.353 vs 1.532). By the career numbers, Bob Whitcher 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.