George Shears vs. Mark Small — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, George Shears and Mark Small are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Small posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.014 vs 2.333) and home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.6). George Shears had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 5.92). By the career numbers, Mark Small 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.