Dick Hoover vs. Ed Lagger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Hoover and Ed Lagger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Lagger posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.278 vs 2.357) and home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 1.93). Dick Hoover had the advantage in ERA (7.71 vs 11). By the career numbers, Ed Lagger 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.