Dan Sherman vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Sherman and Luis Tiant are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Sherman posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 3.3) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.89). Luis Tiant had the advantage in WHIP (1.214 vs 6.000). By the career numbers, Dan Sherman 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.