Russ Van Atta vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Russ Van Atta and Mike Witt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Witt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.83 vs 5.6) and WHIP (1.337 vs 1.693). Russ Van Atta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.49 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Mike Witt 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.