Lance Pendleton vs. Jim Prendergast — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lance Pendleton and Jim Prendergast are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lance Pendleton posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.75 vs 10.26) and WHIP (1.661 vs 2.100). Jim Prendergast had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.54 per nine innings vs 2.89). By the career numbers, Lance Pendleton 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.