Bob Adams vs. Dick Hoover — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Adams and Dick Hoover are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Adams posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.294 vs 2.357) and home runs allowed (1.59 per nine innings vs 1.93). Dick Hoover had the advantage in ERA (7.71 vs 7.94). By the career numbers, Bob Adams 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.