Greg Heydeman vs. Ed Sprague — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Greg Heydeman and Ed Sprague are fairly close on the surface numbers. Greg Heydeman posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.574) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). Ed Sprague had the advantage in ERA (3.84 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Greg Heydeman 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.