Rickey Clark vs. Johnny Vander Meer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rickey Clark and Johnny Vander Meer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Vander Meer had the edge in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Johnny Vander Meer 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.