John Hiller vs. Steve Ladew — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Hiller and Steve Ladew are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Hiller posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.83 vs 4.5) and WHIP (1.325 vs 2.000). Steve Ladew had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, John Hiller 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.