Sapho Bartlett vs. Bill Knowlton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sapho Bartlett and Bill Knowlton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sapho Bartlett posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.574 vs 2.118). Bill Knowlton had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.44). By the career numbers, Sapho Bartlett 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.