Matt Stites vs. Tim Young — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Stites and Tim Young are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Young posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.23 vs 7.13) and WHIP (1.462 vs 1.656). Matt Stites had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.51 per nine innings vs 2.08). By the career numbers, Tim Young 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.