Doug Rau vs. Tom Sunkel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Rau and Tom Sunkel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Rau posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.35 vs 4.53) and WHIP (1.312 vs 1.593). Tom Sunkel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Doug Rau 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.