Jimmy Lavender vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Lavender and Buzz Wetzel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Lavender posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.09 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.279 vs 2.786). Buzz Wetzel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.28). By the career numbers, Jimmy Lavender 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.