Bruce Ellingsen vs. Lee Viau — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Ellingsen and Lee Viau are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lee Viau posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.364 vs 1.571) and home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 1.07). Bruce Ellingsen had the advantage in ERA (3.21 vs 3.33). By the career numbers, Lee Viau 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.