Chih-Wei Hu vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chih-Wei Hu and Bruce Sutter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Sutter posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.83 vs 3.52) and home runs allowed (0.67 per nine innings vs 1.57). Chih-Wei Hu had the advantage in WHIP (0.826 vs 1.220). By the career numbers, Bruce Sutter 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.