Cy Acosta vs. Howard Armstrong — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Acosta and Howard Armstrong are fairly close on the surface numbers. Howard Armstrong posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 2.66) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.73). Cy Acosta had the advantage in WHIP (1.226 vs 1.333). By the career numbers, Howard Armstrong 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.