Dick Hoover vs. Scott Wiggins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Hoover and Scott Wiggins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Wiggins posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 7.71) and WHIP (2.250 vs 2.357). Dick Hoover had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.93 per nine innings vs 3.38). By the career numbers, Scott Wiggins 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.