Sumner Bowman vs. Clarence Pickrel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sumner Bowman and Clarence Pickrel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clarence Pickrel had the edge in ERA (4.55 vs 5.22). By the career numbers, Clarence Pickrel 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.