Gene Thompson vs. Jordan Zimmermann — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gene Thompson and Jordan Zimmermann are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gene Thompson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.26 vs 4.07) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 1.09). Jordan Zimmermann had the advantage in WHIP (1.258 vs 1.354). By the career numbers, Gene Thompson 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.