Jose Ascanio vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Ascanio and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Ascanio posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.28 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.804 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.37). By the career numbers, Jose Ascanio 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.