Johnny Sain vs. Lewis Woolfolk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Sain and Lewis Woolfolk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Sain posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 5.08) and WHIP (1.302 vs 1.506). Lewis Woolfolk had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Johnny Sain 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.