Ned Porter vs. Kent Tekulve — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ned Porter and Kent Tekulve are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kent Tekulve posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.375 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 2.25). Ned Porter had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 2.85). By the career numbers, Kent Tekulve 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.