Mike LaCoss vs. Otto Rettig — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike LaCoss and Otto Rettig are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike LaCoss posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.02 vs 4.91) and WHIP (1.493 vs 1.636). Otto Rettig had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.51). By the career numbers, Mike LaCoss 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.