Bob Lacey vs. Jimmy Wacker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Lacey and Jimmy Wacker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Wacker posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 3.67) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.98). Bob Lacey had the advantage in WHIP (1.429 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Jimmy Wacker 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.