Frank Figgemeier vs. Dick Hoover — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Figgemeier and Dick Hoover are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Figgemeier posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.357) and home runs allowed (1.13 per nine innings vs 1.93). Dick Hoover had the advantage in ERA (7.71 vs 11.25). By the career numbers, Frank Figgemeier 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.