Gene Hayden vs. Max Lazar — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gene Hayden and Max Lazar are fairly close on the surface numbers. Max Lazar posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.75 vs 4.91) and WHIP (1.236 vs 1.636). Gene Hayden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.47). By the career numbers, Max Lazar 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.