Tom Niedenfuer vs. George Payne — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Niedenfuer and George Payne are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Niedenfuer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.29 vs 5.46) and WHIP (1.369 vs 1.618). George Payne had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.61 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Tom Niedenfuer 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.