Norman Plitt vs. Nick Willhite — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Norman Plitt and Nick Willhite are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Willhite posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.55 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.511 vs 1.716). Norman Plitt had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.34). By the career numbers, Nick Willhite 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.