Larry Foster vs. Bill Vinton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Foster and Bill Vinton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Vinton posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.46 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.194 vs 2.500). Larry Foster had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). By the career numbers, Bill Vinton 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.