Mark Langston vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Langston and Ed Pierce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Langston posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.366 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (0.94 per nine innings vs 1.69). Ed Pierce had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 3.97). By the career numbers, Mark Langston 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.