Mel Behney vs. Bill Rotes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mel Behney and Bill Rotes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Rotes posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.044 vs 2.500) and home runs allowed (0.59 per nine innings vs 0.9). Mel Behney had the advantage in ERA (4.5 vs 7.6). By the career numbers, Bill Rotes 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.