Steve Soderstrom vs. Todd Stottlemyre — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Soderstrom and Todd Stottlemyre are fairly close on the surface numbers. Todd Stottlemyre posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 5.27) and WHIP (1.398 vs 1.610). Steve Soderstrom had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Todd Stottlemyre 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.