Trader Horne vs. Elmer Rieger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Trader Horne and Elmer Rieger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Elmer Rieger posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.547 vs 1.957) and home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 1.17). Trader Horne had the advantage in ERA (5.09 vs 5.48). By the career numbers, Elmer Rieger 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.