Steve Phoenix vs. Dick Wantz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Phoenix and Dick Wantz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Phoenix posted stronger numbers in ERA (13.5 vs 18) and WHIP (2.000 vs 3.000). Dick Wantz had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.5). By the career numbers, Steve Phoenix 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.