Dick Scott vs. Otis Stocksdale — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Scott and Otis Stocksdale are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Scott posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.14 vs 6.2) and WHIP (1.667 vs 1.893). Otis Stocksdale had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Dick Scott 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.