Les Lancaster vs. Fred Trautman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Lancaster and Fred Trautman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Les Lancaster posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 6) and WHIP (1.451 vs 1.667). Fred Trautman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Les Lancaster 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.