Speed Haywood vs. Glendon Rusch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Speed Haywood and Glendon Rusch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Glendon Rusch posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.04 vs 9.32) and WHIP (1.502 vs 2.125). Speed Haywood had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Glendon Rusch 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.