Matt Palmer vs. Lamar Potter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Palmer and Lamar Potter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lamar Potter posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.431 vs 1.505) and home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 0.73). Matt Palmer had the advantage in ERA (4.56 vs 6.23). By the career numbers, Lamar Potter 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.