Gordon Rhodes vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gordon Rhodes and Buzz Wetzel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gordon Rhodes posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.85 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.595 vs 2.786). Buzz Wetzel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). By the career numbers, Gordon Rhodes 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.