Steve Luebber vs. Denny Neagle — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Luebber and Denny Neagle are fairly close on the surface numbers. Denny Neagle posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.24 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.336 vs 1.585). Steve Luebber had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.19). By the career numbers, Denny Neagle 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.