Garrett Richards vs. Tom Sunkel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Garrett Richards and Tom Sunkel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Garrett Richards posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.87 vs 4.53) and WHIP (1.316 vs 1.593). Tom Sunkel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Garrett Richards 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.