Len Barker vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Len Barker and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Len Barker posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.34 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.376 vs 1.771). Charlie Wheatley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Len Barker 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.