Mike Payne vs. Paul Wagner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Payne and Paul Wagner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Paul Wagner posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.83 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.527 vs 1.765). Mike Payne had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Paul Wagner 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.