Pete Alexander vs. Candy Cummings — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pete Alexander and Candy Cummings are fairly close on the surface numbers. Candy Cummings posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.42 vs 2.56) and home runs allowed (0.05 per nine innings vs 0.28). Pete Alexander had the advantage in WHIP (1.121 vs 1.228). By the career numbers, Candy Cummings 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.