Art Ditmar vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Art Ditmar and Deacon Meyers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Art Ditmar posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 4.75) and WHIP (1.354 vs 1.422). Deacon Meyers had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Art Ditmar 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.