Jim Maloney vs. Norman Plitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Maloney and Norman Plitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Maloney posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.19 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.280 vs 1.716). Norman Plitt had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.67). By the career numbers, Jim Maloney 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.