Stan Fansler vs. Lee Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Stan Fansler and Lee Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Stan Fansler posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 8.27) and WHIP (1.458 vs 1.839). Lee Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Stan Fansler 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.