Mike Palm vs. Rich Surhoff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Palm and Rich Surhoff are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Palm posted stronger numbers in ERA (6 vs 6.75) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.93). Rich Surhoff had the advantage in WHIP (1.821 vs 3.667). By the career numbers, Mike Palm 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.