Jerry Bell vs. Rube Wiggins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Bell and Rube Wiggins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jerry Bell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.28 vs 3.6) and WHIP (1.364 vs 1.600). Rube Wiggins had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.54). By the career numbers, Jerry Bell 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.