Joe Bitker vs. Gussie Gannon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Bitker and Gussie Gannon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gussie Gannon posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.8 vs 4.73) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.35). Joe Bitker had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.800). By the career numbers, Gussie Gannon 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.