Owen Scheetz vs. Mike Timlin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Owen Scheetz and Mike Timlin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Timlin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.63 vs 7) and WHIP (1.343 vs 2.222). Owen Scheetz had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Mike Timlin 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.