Barney Brown vs. Unknown Hamilton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Barney Brown and Unknown Hamilton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Barney Brown posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.82 vs 8.1) and WHIP (1.353 vs 2.400). Unknown Hamilton had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.4). By the career numbers, Barney Brown 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.