Hector Mercado vs. Dick Wantz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hector Mercado and Dick Wantz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hector Mercado posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.55 vs 18) and WHIP (1.564 vs 3.000). Dick Wantz had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Hector Mercado 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.