Lady Baldwin vs. Ed Hovlik — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lady Baldwin and Ed Hovlik are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lady Baldwin posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.85 vs 3.21) and WHIP (1.135 vs 1.663). Ed Hovlik had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.27). By the career numbers, Lady Baldwin 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.