Bob Allen vs. Ed Roebuck — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Allen and Ed Roebuck are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Roebuck posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.35 vs 4.11) and WHIP (1.398 vs 1.631). Bob Allen had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.76 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Ed Roebuck 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.