Mel Stottlemyre Jr. vs. Fred Trautman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mel Stottlemyre Jr. and Fred Trautman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mel Stottlemyre Jr. posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.88 vs 6) and WHIP (1.532 vs 1.667). Fred Trautman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Mel Stottlemyre Jr. 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.