Bill Wakefield vs. Zack Weiss — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Wakefield and Zack Weiss are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Wakefield posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.61 vs 4.61) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 2.63). Zack Weiss had the advantage in WHIP (1.280 vs 1.421). By the career numbers, Bill Wakefield 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.