Johnny Hetki vs. John Pregenzer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Hetki and John Pregenzer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Hetki posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.39 vs 4.88) and WHIP (1.412 vs 1.916). John Pregenzer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Johnny Hetki 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.