Larry Foster vs. Steve Mintz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Foster and Steve Mintz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Mintz posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.66 vs 13.5) and WHIP (2.096 vs 2.500). Larry Foster had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.85). By the career numbers, Steve Mintz 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.