Wayne Rosenthal vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Rosenthal and Josh Sharpless are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wayne Rosenthal posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.573 vs 1.653) and home runs allowed (1.2 per nine innings vs 1.65). Josh Sharpless had the advantage in ERA (4.41 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Wayne Rosenthal 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.