Norman Plitt vs. Matt Wagner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Norman Plitt and Matt Wagner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Norman Plitt posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.77 vs 6.86) and home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.69). Matt Wagner had the advantage in WHIP (1.638 vs 1.716). By the career numbers, Norman Plitt 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.