Sumner Bowman vs. Tom Martin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sumner Bowman and Tom Martin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Martin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.92 vs 5.22) and WHIP (1.582 vs 1.861). Sumner Bowman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.06 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Tom Martin 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.