Pedro Silva vs. Lewis Thorpe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Silva and Lewis Thorpe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lewis Thorpe posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.76 vs 7.49) and WHIP (1.736 vs 1.891). Pedro Silva had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 1.37). By the career numbers, Lewis Thorpe 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.