Jim Palmer vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Palmer and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Palmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.86 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.190 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Jim Palmer 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.