Ted Bowsfield vs. Atkins Collins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Bowsfield and Atkins Collins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Bowsfield posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 54) and WHIP (1.468 vs 10.500). Atkins Collins had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Ted Bowsfield 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.