Johnny Sain vs. Vern Underhill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Sain and Vern Underhill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Sain posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 5.7) and WHIP (1.302 vs 2.092). Vern Underhill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Johnny Sain 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.