Mike Dalton vs. Lance Pendleton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Dalton and Lance Pendleton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Dalton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 6.75) and home runs allowed (2.25 per nine innings vs 2.89). Lance Pendleton had the advantage in WHIP (1.661 vs 1.750). By the career numbers, Mike Dalton 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.