Don Bessent vs. Everett Teaford — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Don Bessent and Everett Teaford are fairly close on the surface numbers. Don Bessent posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 4.11) and home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.53). Everett Teaford had the advantage in WHIP (1.334 vs 1.398). By the career numbers, Don Bessent 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.