Rich Beck vs. Rube Wiggins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rich Beck and Rube Wiggins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rich Beck posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.14 vs 3.6) and WHIP (1.429 vs 1.600). Rube Wiggins had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). By the career numbers, Rich Beck 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.