Mike Payne vs. Monty Stratton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Payne and Monty Stratton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Monty Stratton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.71 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.309 vs 1.765). Mike Payne had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.59). By the career numbers, Monty Stratton 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.