Asa Brainard vs. Bob Hendley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Asa Brainard and Bob Hendley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Hendley posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 4.4) and WHIP (1.390 vs 1.697). Asa Brainard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Bob Hendley 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.