Jose Valverde vs. Charles Witherow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Valverde and Charles Witherow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Valverde posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.27 vs 18) and WHIP (1.245 vs 4.000). Charles Witherow had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Jose Valverde 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.