Matt Stites vs. Cole Wilcox — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Stites and Cole Wilcox are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Stites posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.13 vs 27) and WHIP (1.656 vs 7.000). Cole Wilcox had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.51). By the career numbers, Matt Stites 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.