Sumner Bowman vs. Jerry Fosnow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sumner Bowman and Jerry Fosnow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sumner Bowman posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.22 vs 5.65) and home runs allowed (0.06 per nine innings vs 1.57). Jerry Fosnow had the advantage in WHIP (1.413 vs 1.861). By the career numbers, Sumner Bowman 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.