Ambrose Puttmann vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ambrose Puttmann and Buzz Wetzel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ambrose Puttmann posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.58 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.298 vs 2.786). Buzz Wetzel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.21). By the career numbers, Ambrose Puttmann 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.