Rickey Keeton vs. Hank LaManna — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rickey Keeton and Hank LaManna are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rickey Keeton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 5.24) and WHIP (1.665 vs 1.748). Hank LaManna had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 1.13). By the career numbers, Rickey Keeton 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.