John Denny vs. Milt Wilcox — Career Comparison

The numbers give John Denny a clear advantage over Milt Wilcox across the core pitching metrics. John Denny led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 86), walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 82), and run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 93). Milt Wilcox held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 77). John Denny was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.