Urban Shocker vs. Zack Wheeler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Urban Shocker and Zack Wheeler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Urban Shocker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 3.28) and home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 0.86). Zack Wheeler had the advantage in WHIP (1.145 vs 1.255). By the career numbers, Urban Shocker 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.