Jared Shuster vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jared Shuster and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jared Shuster posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.27 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.553 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Jared Shuster 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.