Steve Kline vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Kline and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Kline posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.26 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.221 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.73). By the career numbers, Steve Kline 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.