Tom Thobe vs. Jim Willis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Thobe and Jim Willis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Willis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.39 vs 4.82) and home runs allowed (0.27 per nine innings vs 0.96). Tom Thobe had the advantage in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.417). By the career numbers, Jim Willis 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.