Joe Bitker vs. Jim Ollom — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Bitker and Jim Ollom are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Ollom posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.156 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.35). Joe Bitker had the advantage in ERA (4.73 vs 5). By the career numbers, Jim Ollom 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.