Les Howe vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Howe and Bruce Sutter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Les Howe posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.152 vs 1.220) and home runs allowed (0.24 per nine innings vs 0.67). Bruce Sutter had the advantage in ERA (2.83 vs 3.38). By the career numbers, Les Howe 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.