Jack Banta vs. Bob Katz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jack Banta and Bob Katz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Katz posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.309 vs 1.412) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). Jack Banta had the advantage in ERA (3.78 vs 3.93). By the career numbers, Bob Katz 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.