Joe Nuxhall vs. Tom Sunkel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Nuxhall and Tom Sunkel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Nuxhall posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.9 vs 4.53) and WHIP (1.359 vs 1.593). Tom Sunkel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Joe Nuxhall 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.