Jack Katoll vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jack Katoll and Dale Thayer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Katoll posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 3.47) and home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1.07). Dale Thayer had the advantage in WHIP (1.264 vs 1.446). By the career numbers, Jack Katoll 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.