Unknown Austin vs. Ed Durham — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Unknown Austin and Ed Durham are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Durham posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.45 vs 16.71) and WHIP (1.370 vs 3.714). Unknown Austin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.63). By the career numbers, Ed Durham 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.