Michael Kohn vs. Ben Shields — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Michael Kohn and Ben Shields are fairly close on the surface numbers. Michael Kohn posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.52 vs 8.27) and WHIP (1.461 vs 1.984). Ben Shields had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Michael Kohn 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.