Tom Acker vs. Dave Heaverlo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Acker and Dave Heaverlo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Heaverlo posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 4.12) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.02). Tom Acker had the advantage in WHIP (1.407 vs 1.492). By the career numbers, Dave Heaverlo 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.