Dave Danforth vs. Jack Leiter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Danforth and Jack Leiter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Danforth posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.89 vs 4.8) and home runs allowed (0.34 per nine innings vs 1.2). Jack Leiter had the advantage in WHIP (1.361 vs 1.425). By the career numbers, Dave Danforth 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.