Len Barker vs. Grover Lowdermilk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Len Barker and Grover Lowdermilk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Grover Lowdermilk posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.58 vs 4.34) and home runs allowed (0.06 per nine innings vs 0.65). Len Barker had the advantage in WHIP (1.376 vs 1.542). By the career numbers, Grover Lowdermilk 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.