Ed Foster vs. Red Hoff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Foster and Red Hoff are fairly close on the surface numbers. Red Hoff posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.265 vs 1.333) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). Ed Foster had the advantage in ERA (2.14 vs 2.49). By the career numbers, Red Hoff 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.