Erik Hanson vs. Dick Nold — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Erik Hanson and Dick Nold are fairly close on the surface numbers. Erik Hanson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.15 vs 4.87) and WHIP (1.370 vs 1.574). Dick Nold had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.44 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Erik Hanson 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.