Fred Breining vs. Rube Wiggins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Breining and Rube Wiggins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Breining posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.34 vs 3.6) and WHIP (1.407 vs 1.600). Rube Wiggins had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.51). By the career numbers, Fred Breining 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.