Wilton Lopez vs. Lou Lowdermilk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wilton Lopez and Lou Lowdermilk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lou Lowdermilk posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 3.54) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.8). Wilton Lopez had the advantage in WHIP (1.323 vs 1.550). By the career numbers, Lou Lowdermilk 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.