George Shears vs. Scott Sobkowiak — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, George Shears and Scott Sobkowiak are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Sobkowiak posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.333) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). George Shears had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 9). By the career numbers, Scott Sobkowiak 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.