Roger Samuels vs. Mike Strahler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roger Samuels and Mike Strahler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Strahler posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 4.33) and home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 1.67). Roger Samuels had the advantage in WHIP (1.370 vs 1.450). By the career numbers, Mike Strahler 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.