Tim Wakefield vs. Taylor Widener — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Wakefield and Taylor Widener are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Wakefield posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.361 vs 1.486) and home runs allowed (1.17 per nine innings vs 1.76). Taylor Widener had the advantage in ERA (4.26 vs 4.41). 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.