Tyler Wells vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tyler Wells and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tyler Wells posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.034 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 1.62). By the career numbers, Tyler Wells 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.