Ed Albrecht vs. Bruce Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Albrecht and Bruce Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.326 vs 1.543). Ed Albrecht had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Bruce Howard 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.