Bobby Poyner vs. Anthony Telford — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Poyner and Anthony Telford are fairly close on the surface numbers. Anthony Telford posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 4.5) and home runs allowed (0.95 per nine innings vs 1.59). Bobby Poyner had the advantage in WHIP (1.176 vs 1.458). By the career numbers, Anthony Telford 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.