Trevor Gott vs. Dixie Howell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Trevor Gott and Dixie Howell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dixie Howell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 4.65) and home runs allowed (0.52 per nine innings vs 1.11). Trevor Gott had the advantage in WHIP (1.346 vs 1.582). By the career numbers, Dixie Howell 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.