Mel Parnell vs. Matt Waldron — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mel Parnell and Matt Waldron are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mel Parnell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 4.86) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 1.45). Matt Waldron had the advantage in WHIP (1.287 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.