Glendon Rusch vs. Vern Underhill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Glendon Rusch and Vern Underhill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Glendon Rusch posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.04 vs 5.7) and WHIP (1.502 vs 2.092). Vern Underhill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Glendon Rusch 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.