Jacob Lopez vs. Boots Poffenberger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jacob Lopez and Boots Poffenberger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jacob Lopez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.21 vs 4.75) and WHIP (1.266 vs 1.683). Boots Poffenberger had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.57 per nine innings vs 1.33). By the career numbers, Jacob Lopez 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.