Dick Hoover vs. George Ziegler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Hoover and George Ziegler are fairly close on the surface numbers. George Ziegler 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 10.5). By the career numbers, George Ziegler 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.