Manuel Rodriguez vs. Owen Scheetz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Manuel Rodriguez and Owen Scheetz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Manuel Rodriguez posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.99 vs 7) and WHIP (1.238 vs 2.222). Owen Scheetz had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Manuel Rodriguez 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.