Norman Plitt vs. Adam Wainwright — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Norman Plitt and Adam Wainwright are fairly close on the surface numbers. Adam Wainwright posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.53 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.257 vs 1.716). Norman Plitt had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.79). By the career numbers, Adam Wainwright 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.