Spencer Strider vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Spencer Strider and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Spencer Strider posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.165 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.03). By the career numbers, Spencer Strider 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.