Tim Wakefield vs. Amos Watson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Wakefield and Amos Watson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Amos Watson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 4.41) and home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 1.17). Tim Wakefield had the advantage in WHIP (1.361 vs 1.433). By the career numbers, Amos Watson 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.