Jake Peavy vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Peavy and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Peavy posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.63 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.213 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Jake Peavy 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.