Dick Hoover vs. Lep Long — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Hoover and Lep Long are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lep Long posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 7.71) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.93). Dick Hoover had the advantage in WHIP (2.357 vs 2.500). By the career numbers, Lep Long 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.