Matt Stites vs. Spades Wood — Career Comparison

Spades Wood built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Stites as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Spades Wood posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.61 and WHIP 1.705 compared to 7.13 and 1.656 for Matt Stites. By the career numbers, Spades Wood had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.