Dick Rusteck vs. Vern Underhill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Rusteck and Vern Underhill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Rusteck posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 5.7) and WHIP (1.333 vs 2.092). Vern Underhill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.38). By the career numbers, Dick Rusteck 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.