Frank Hershey vs. Mike Loynd — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Hershey and Mike Loynd are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Loynd posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.82 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.698 vs 1.750). Frank Hershey had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.46). By the career numbers, Mike Loynd 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.