Jesse Biddle vs. Hank LaManna — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jesse Biddle and Hank LaManna are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jesse Biddle posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.07 vs 5.24) and WHIP (1.660 vs 1.748). Hank LaManna had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Jesse Biddle 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.