Tom Glass vs. Speed Haywood — Career Comparison

Speed Haywood built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Glass as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Glass posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.800 compared to 9.32 and 2.125 for Speed Haywood. By the career numbers, Tom Glass had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.