Scot Shields vs. Bob Strampe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scot Shields and Bob Strampe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scot Shields posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 11.57) and WHIP (1.274 vs 3.000). Bob Strampe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Scot Shields 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.