Steve Dreyer vs. Charley Lightner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Dreyer and Charley Lightner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Dreyer posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.71 vs 8.03) and WHIP (1.646 vs 2.595). Charley Lightner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.23). By the career numbers, Steve Dreyer 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.