Ensign Cottrell vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ensign Cottrell and Luther Hackman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ensign Cottrell posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.82 vs 5.09) and home runs allowed (0.48 per nine innings vs 1.1). Luther Hackman had the advantage in WHIP (1.590 vs 1.929). By the career numbers, Ensign Cottrell 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.