Buck Farmer vs. Dom Hamel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buck Farmer and Dom Hamel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dom Hamel posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 4.71) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.24). Buck Farmer had the advantage in WHIP (1.427 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Dom Hamel 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.