Dick Lange vs. Pete Sunkett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Lange and Pete Sunkett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pete Sunkett posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.431 vs 1.543) and home runs allowed (0.11 per nine innings vs 1.01). Dick Lange had the advantage in ERA (4.47 vs 5.2). By the career numbers, Pete Sunkett 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.