Pat Daneker vs. Ray Herbert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pat Daneker and Ray Herbert are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Daneker posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.333 vs 1.388) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.8). Ray Herbert had the advantage in ERA (4.01 vs 4.2). By the career numbers, Pat Daneker 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.