Dave Goltz vs. Tom Means — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Goltz and Tom Means are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Means posted stronger numbers in WHIP (0.900 vs 1.362) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). Dave Goltz had the advantage in ERA (3.69 vs 4.05). By the career numbers, Tom Means 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.