Rich Hinton vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rich Hinton and Josh Sharpless are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rich Hinton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.546 vs 1.653) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.65). Josh Sharpless had the advantage in ERA (4.41 vs 4.87). By the career numbers, Rich Hinton 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.