Sam McDowell vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sam McDowell and Buzz Wetzel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam McDowell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.338 vs 2.786). Buzz Wetzel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.59). By the career numbers, Sam McDowell 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.