Jimmy Herget vs. Dan Neumeier — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Herget and Dan Neumeier are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Herget posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 9) and WHIP (1.213 vs 1.667). Dan Neumeier had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 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.