Tom Lanning vs. John Means — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Lanning and John Means are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Means posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.050 vs 1.571). Tom Lanning had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.62). By the career numbers, John Means 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.