Garrett Acton vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Garrett Acton and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chick Holmes posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.500 vs 2.700) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 4.05). Garrett Acton had the advantage in ERA (10.8 vs 13.5). By the career numbers, Chick Holmes 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.