Tanner Houck vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tanner Houck and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tanner Houck posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.248 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Tanner Houck 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.