Nick Avila vs. Dick Hoover — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nick Avila and Dick Hoover are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Avila posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.714 vs 2.357) and home runs allowed (1.54 per nine innings vs 1.93). Dick Hoover had the advantage in ERA (7.71 vs 8.49). By the career numbers, Nick Avila 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.