Floyd Bannister vs. Steve Luebber — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Floyd Bannister and Steve Luebber are fairly close on the surface numbers. Floyd Bannister posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.342 vs 1.585). Steve Luebber had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Floyd Bannister 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.