Wild Bill Luhrsen vs. Norman Plitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wild Bill Luhrsen and Norman Plitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wild Bill Luhrsen posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.48 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.414 vs 1.716). Norman Plitt had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Wild Bill Luhrsen 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.