Dick LeMay vs. Mason Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick LeMay and Mason Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick LeMay posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 5.21) and WHIP (1.472 vs 1.667). Mason Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.87 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Dick LeMay 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.