Dick Hoover vs. Phil Mudrock — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Hoover and Phil Mudrock are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phil Mudrock posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.357) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.93). Dick Hoover had the advantage in ERA (7.71 vs 9). By the career numbers, Phil Mudrock 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.