Joe Bitker vs. Joe Wheeler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Bitker and Joe Wheeler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Wheeler posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.421 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.35). Joe Bitker had the advantage in ERA (4.73 vs 5.68). By the career numbers, Joe Wheeler 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.