Keith Atherton vs. Willie Ludolph — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Keith Atherton and Willie Ludolph are fairly close on the surface numbers. Willie Ludolph posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.235 vs 1.407) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.19). Keith Atherton had the advantage in ERA (3.99 vs 4.76). By the career numbers, Willie Ludolph 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.