Jeffrey Springs vs. Lewis Woolfolk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeffrey Springs and Lewis Woolfolk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeffrey Springs posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.64 vs 5.08) and WHIP (1.240 vs 1.506). Lewis Woolfolk had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 1.3). By the career numbers, Jeffrey Springs 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.