Doug Bird vs. Earl Stephenson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bird and Earl Stephenson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Earl Stephenson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 0.9). Doug Bird had the advantage in WHIP (1.339 vs 1.518). By the career numbers, Earl Stephenson 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.