Randy Niemann vs. Bob Trowbridge — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Randy Niemann and Bob Trowbridge are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Trowbridge posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.95 vs 4.64) and WHIP (1.498 vs 1.565). Randy Niemann had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Bob Trowbridge 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.