Mario Soto vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mario Soto and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mario Soto posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.47 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.215 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Mario Soto 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.