Doug Konieczny vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Konieczny and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Konieczny posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.93 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.597 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Doug Konieczny 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.