Dave Meads vs. Ed Stauffer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Meads and Ed Stauffer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Meads posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.48 vs 5.85) and WHIP (1.460 vs 1.887). Ed Stauffer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.22). By the career numbers, Dave Meads 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.