Bump Hadley vs. Rich Nye — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bump Hadley and Rich Nye are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rich Nye posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.71 vs 4.24) and WHIP (1.319 vs 1.501). Bump Hadley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Rich Nye 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.