Michael Kohn vs. Rip Wheeler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Michael Kohn and Rip Wheeler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rip Wheeler posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.291 vs 1.461) and home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.1). Michael Kohn had the advantage in ERA (3.52 vs 4.18). By the career numbers, Rip Wheeler 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.