Ken Hill vs. Bruce Tanner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ken Hill and Bruce Tanner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Hill posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 5.33) and WHIP (1.436 vs 1.852). Bruce Tanner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Ken Hill 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.