King Lear vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, King Lear and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. King Lear posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.02 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.290 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.4). By the career numbers, King Lear 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.