Dave LaRoche vs. Dike Varney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave LaRoche and Dike Varney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave LaRoche posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.53 vs 6.14) and WHIP (1.390 vs 1.773). Dike Varney had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.81). 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.