Dick Pole vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Pole and Buzz Wetzel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Pole posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.05 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.559 vs 2.786). Buzz Wetzel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.03). By the career numbers, Dick Pole 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.