Harry Dean vs. Dick Hoover — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Harry Dean and Dick Hoover are fairly close on the surface numbers. Harry Dean posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 7.71) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.93). Dick Hoover had the advantage in WHIP (2.357 vs 2.500). By the career numbers, Harry Dean 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.