Pop Andrews vs. Matt Manning — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pop Andrews and Matt Manning are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pop Andrews posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 4.43) and home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1.06). Matt Manning had the advantage in WHIP (1.287 vs 1.413). By the career numbers, Pop Andrews 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.