Jimmy Herget vs. Jack Lundbom — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Herget and Jack Lundbom are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Herget posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 6.62) and WHIP (1.213 vs 1.882). Jack Lundbom had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Jimmy Herget 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.