Asa Brainard vs. Willie Haynes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Asa Brainard and Willie Haynes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Asa Brainard posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 6.36) and home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.33). Willie Haynes had the advantage in WHIP (1.525 vs 1.697). By the career numbers, Asa Brainard 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.