Mark Leiter vs. Bob Meyer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Leiter and Bob Meyer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Meyer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.38 vs 4.57) and home runs allowed (0.77 per nine innings vs 1.18). Mark Leiter had the advantage in WHIP (1.412 vs 1.639). By the career numbers, Bob Meyer 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.