Jake Odorizzi vs. Jim Tobin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Odorizzi and Jim Tobin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Tobin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.44 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 1.23). Jake Odorizzi had the advantage in WHIP (1.255 vs 1.308). By the career numbers, Jim Tobin 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.