Phil Marchildon vs. Norman Plitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Phil Marchildon and Norman Plitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phil Marchildon posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.93 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.456 vs 1.716). Norman Plitt had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.6). By the career numbers, Phil Marchildon 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.