Buck Farmer vs. Marc Kroon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buck Farmer and Marc Kroon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buck Farmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.71 vs 7.43) and WHIP (1.427 vs 2.063). Marc Kroon had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.01 per nine innings vs 1.24). By the career numbers, Buck Farmer 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.