Dave LaRoche vs. Mike Roesler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave LaRoche and Mike Roesler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave LaRoche posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.53 vs 3.77) and home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.45). Mike Roesler had the advantage in WHIP (1.258 vs 1.390). By the career numbers, Dave LaRoche 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.