Jim Lonborg vs. Otto Rettig — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Lonborg and Otto Rettig are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Lonborg posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 4.91) and WHIP (1.337 vs 1.636). Otto Rettig had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Jim Lonborg 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.