Sam Lowry vs. Dike Varney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sam Lowry and Dike Varney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Lowry posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.14 vs 6.14) and WHIP (1.476 vs 1.773). Dike Varney had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). By the career numbers, Sam Lowry 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.