Joe Poetz vs. Alfredo Simon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Poetz and Alfredo Simon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alfredo Simon posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.419 vs 1.625) and home runs allowed (1.22 per nine innings vs 2.25). Joe Poetz had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 4.56). By the career numbers, Alfredo Simon 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.