Bob Rush vs. Clyde Sowell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Rush and Clyde Sowell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Rush posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 20.77) and WHIP (1.305 vs 4.385). Clyde Sowell had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Bob Rush 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.