Bill Landis vs. Billy Palmer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Landis and Billy Palmer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Billy Palmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.44 vs 4.46) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.9). Bill Landis had the advantage in WHIP (1.491 vs 1.941). By the career numbers, Billy Palmer 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.