Lefty Gilmore vs. Bud Norris — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Gilmore and Bud Norris are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bud Norris posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.45 vs 5.69) and WHIP (1.416 vs 1.495). Lefty Gilmore had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 1.15). By the career numbers, Bud Norris 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.