Rick Mahler vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Mahler and Buzz Wetzel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Mahler posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.407 vs 2.786). Buzz Wetzel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Rick Mahler 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.