Mel Parnell vs. Spencer Turnbull — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mel Parnell and Spencer Turnbull are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mel Parnell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 4.31) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.77). Spencer Turnbull had the advantage in WHIP (1.339 vs 1.413). By the career numbers, Mel Parnell 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.