Rick Kreuger vs. Ed Mars — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Kreuger and Ed Mars are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Kreuger posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.47 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.398 vs 1.492). Ed Mars had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.15 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Rick Kreuger 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.