Sterling Hitchcock vs. Sam Page — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sterling Hitchcock and Sam Page are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sterling Hitchcock posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.8 vs 6.95) and WHIP (1.454 vs 2.227). Sam Page had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 1.27). By the career numbers, Sterling Hitchcock 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.