Donald Jarmon vs. Ben Sheets — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Donald Jarmon and Ben Sheets are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Sheets posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 11.37) and WHIP (1.236 vs 1.974). Donald Jarmon had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.71 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Ben Sheets 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.