Mitch Atkins vs. Cy Ferry — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mitch Atkins and Cy Ferry are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cy Ferry posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.733 vs 1.897) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 2.78). Mitch Atkins had the advantage in ERA (6.75 vs 7.2). By the career numbers, Cy Ferry 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.