Joe Mantiply vs. Steve Stemle — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Mantiply and Steve Stemle are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Mantiply posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.54 vs 8.64) and WHIP (1.407 vs 1.920). Steve Stemle had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.54 per nine innings vs 0.79). By the career numbers, Joe Mantiply 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.