Lee Hancock vs. Hank LaManna — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lee Hancock and Hank LaManna are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lee Hancock posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.45 vs 5.24) and WHIP (1.423 vs 1.748). Hank LaManna had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 1.39). By the career numbers, Lee Hancock 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.