Tim Wakefield vs. Dan Webster — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Wakefield and Dan Webster are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Wakefield posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.41 vs 5.48) and WHIP (1.361 vs 1.466). Dan Webster had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Tim 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.