Tom Thobe vs. Mark Wohlers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Thobe and Mark Wohlers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Wohlers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 4.82) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.96). Tom Thobe had the advantage in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.431). By the career numbers, Mark Wohlers 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.