Red Peery vs. Mike Venafro — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Peery and Mike Venafro are fairly close on the surface numbers. Red Peery posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.400 vs 1.457) and home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.53). Mike Venafro had the advantage in ERA (4.09 vs 5). By the career numbers, Red Peery 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.