Jason Schmidt vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jason Schmidt and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jason Schmidt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.339 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Jason Schmidt 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.