Pete Sunkett vs. Hurston Waldrep — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pete Sunkett and Hurston Waldrep are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hurston Waldrep posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.41 vs 5.2) and WHIP (1.342 vs 1.431). Pete Sunkett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.11 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Hurston Waldrep 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.