Samuel Burris vs. Ed Lagger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Samuel Burris and Ed Lagger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Samuel Burris posted stronger numbers in ERA (10.8 vs 11) and WHIP (2.000 vs 2.278). Ed Lagger had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Samuel Burris 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.