Bill Short vs. Mike Thomas — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Short and Mike Thomas are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Thomas posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 4.7) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.55). Bill Short had the advantage in WHIP (1.485 vs 2.250). By the career numbers, Mike Thomas 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.