Tom Shearn vs. Jason Simontacchi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Shearn and Jason Simontacchi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Shearn posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.96 vs 5.09) and WHIP (1.378 vs 1.496). Jason Simontacchi had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.44 per nine innings vs 2.2). By the career numbers, Tom Shearn 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.