Porter Hodge vs. Tim Stoddard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Porter Hodge and Tim Stoddard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Porter Hodge posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.79 vs 3.95) and WHIP (1.197 vs 1.481). Tim Stoddard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.89 per nine innings vs 1.3). By the career numbers, Porter Hodge 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.