Mike Montgomery vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Montgomery and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Montgomery posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.368 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Mike Montgomery 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.