Lance Pendleton vs. Stan Pitula — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lance Pendleton and Stan Pitula are fairly close on the surface numbers. Stan Pitula posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.98 vs 6.75) and home runs allowed (1.21 per nine innings vs 2.89). Lance Pendleton had the advantage in WHIP (1.661 vs 1.726). By the career numbers, Stan Pitula 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.