Doug Nickle vs. Steve Stemle — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Nickle and Steve Stemle are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Stemle posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.920 vs 2.274) and home runs allowed (0.54 per nine innings vs 1.31). Doug Nickle had the advantage in ERA (7.84 vs 8.64). By the career numbers, Steve Stemle 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.