Shota Imanaga vs. Bob Whitcher — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shota Imanaga and Bob Whitcher are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Whitcher posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.87 vs 3.28) and home runs allowed (0.57 per nine innings vs 1.64). Shota Imanaga had the advantage in WHIP (1.006 vs 1.532). By the career numbers, Bob Whitcher 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.