Les Straker vs. Vern Underhill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Straker and Vern Underhill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Les Straker posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.22 vs 5.7) and WHIP (1.380 vs 2.092). Vern Underhill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.22). By the career numbers, Les Straker 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.