Mike Balas vs. Bill Haywood — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Balas and Bill Haywood are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Haywood posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.7 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.696 vs 2.250). Mike Balas had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.39). By the career numbers, Bill Haywood 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.