Virgil Cheeves vs. Michael Lorenzen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Virgil Cheeves and Michael Lorenzen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Michael Lorenzen posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.08 vs 4.73) and WHIP (1.328 vs 1.557). Virgil Cheeves had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.55 per nine innings vs 1.13). By the career numbers, Michael Lorenzen 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.