Dick Hoover vs. Jared Wells — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Hoover and Jared Wells are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Hoover posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.71 vs 8.64) and home runs allowed (1.93 per nine innings vs 2.16). Jared Wells had the advantage in WHIP (2.160 vs 2.357). By the career numbers, Dick Hoover 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.