Ty Buttrey vs. Dennis Lewallyn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ty Buttrey and Dennis Lewallyn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ty Buttrey posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.3 vs 4.48) and WHIP (1.322 vs 1.481). Dennis Lewallyn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.67 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Ty Buttrey 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.