Mark Johnson vs. Dennis Springer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Johnson and Dennis Springer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dennis Springer posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.18 vs 7.5) and WHIP (1.474 vs 1.750). Mark Johnson had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.13 per nine innings vs 1.48). By the career numbers, Dennis Springer 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.