Glenn Otto vs. Matt Palmer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Glenn Otto and Matt Palmer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Palmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.56 vs 5.62) and home runs allowed (0.73 per nine innings vs 1.54). Glenn Otto had the advantage in WHIP (1.420 vs 1.505). By the career numbers, Matt Palmer 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.