Mike Loynd vs. Zack Spencer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Loynd and Zack Spencer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Zack Spencer posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.565 vs 1.698) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.46). Mike Loynd had the advantage in ERA (5.82 vs 7.04). By the career numbers, Zack Spencer 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.