Frank Brill vs. Farmer Burns — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Brill and Farmer Burns are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Brill posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.5 vs 9) and WHIP (1.689 vs 3.000). Farmer Burns had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.61). By the career numbers, Frank Brill 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.