Bill Edgerton vs. Lance Pendleton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Edgerton and Lance Pendleton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Edgerton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.79 vs 6.75) and home runs allowed (0.87 per nine innings vs 2.89). Lance Pendleton had the advantage in WHIP (1.661 vs 2.081). By the career numbers, Bill Edgerton 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.