Gene Lillard vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gene Lillard and Buzz Wetzel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gene Lillard posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.09 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.944 vs 2.786). Buzz Wetzel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.45). By the career numbers, Gene Lillard 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.