Dick Hoover vs. Mike Meola — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Hoover and Mike Meola are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Meola posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.047 vs 2.357) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.93). Dick Hoover had the advantage in ERA (7.71 vs 8.16). By the career numbers, Mike Meola 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.