Mike Minor vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Minor and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Minor posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.271 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.3). By the career numbers, Mike Minor 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.