Bill Hoffer vs. Adam Ottavino — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Hoffer and Adam Ottavino are fairly close on the surface numbers. Adam Ottavino posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.48 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.329 vs 1.424). Bill Hoffer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.16 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Adam Ottavino 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.