Mark Esser vs. Bill Landis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Esser and Bill Landis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Landis posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.46 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.491 vs 3.600). Mark Esser had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Bill Landis 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.