Bob Barr vs. Ice Box Chamberlain — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Barr and Ice Box Chamberlain are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ice Box Chamberlain posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 3.86) and WHIP (1.392 vs 3.000). Bob Barr had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.22). By the career numbers, Ice Box Chamberlain 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.