Mike Loynd vs. Harry Schaeffer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Loynd and Harry Schaeffer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Harry Schaeffer posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.29 vs 5.82) and home runs allowed (1.06 per nine innings vs 1.46). Mike Loynd had the advantage in WHIP (1.698 vs 2.118). By the career numbers, Harry Schaeffer 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.