Tom Phillips vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Phillips and Buzz Wetzel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Phillips posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.457 vs 2.786). Buzz Wetzel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.22). By the career numbers, Tom Phillips 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.