Boots Poffenberger vs. Jose Santiago — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Boots Poffenberger and Jose Santiago are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Santiago posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 4.75) and WHIP (1.304 vs 1.683). Boots Poffenberger had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.57 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Jose Santiago 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.