Buck Farmer vs. Rick Steirer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buck Farmer and Rick Steirer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buck Farmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.71 vs 4.86) and WHIP (1.427 vs 1.588). Rick Steirer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 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.