George Shears vs. Dwain Sloat — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, George Shears and Dwain Sloat are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dwain Sloat posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.959 vs 2.333) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). George Shears had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 6.61). By the career numbers, Dwain Sloat 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.