Dick Hoover vs. Pedro Liriano — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Hoover and Pedro Liriano are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pedro Liriano posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.17 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.457 vs 2.357). Dick Hoover had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.93 per nine innings vs 2.31). By the career numbers, Pedro Liriano 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.