Joe Bitker vs. Tom Williams — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Bitker and Tom Williams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Williams posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.36 vs 4.73) and home runs allowed (0.55 per nine innings vs 1.35). Joe Bitker had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.606). By the career numbers, Tom Williams 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.