Art Houtteman vs. Thomas Malone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Art Houtteman and Thomas Malone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Art Houtteman posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 10.5) and WHIP (1.392 vs 3.056). Thomas Malone had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 0.79). By the career numbers, Art Houtteman 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.