Lefty Grove vs. Greg Maddux — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Grove and Greg Maddux are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Grove posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.06 vs 3.16) and home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.63). Greg Maddux had the advantage in WHIP (1.178 vs 1.278). By the career numbers, Lefty Grove 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.