Speed Haywood vs. Dave Telgheder — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Speed Haywood and Dave Telgheder are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Telgheder posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.23 vs 9.32) and WHIP (1.553 vs 2.125). Speed Haywood had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 1.36). By the career numbers, Dave Telgheder 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.