Bobby Poyner vs. Mike Venafro — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Poyner and Mike Venafro are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Venafro posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 4.5) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 1.59). Bobby Poyner had the advantage in WHIP (1.176 vs 1.457). By the career numbers, Mike Venafro 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.