Jumbo Brown vs. Bill Evans — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jumbo Brown and Bill Evans are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jumbo Brown posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.07 vs 4.98) and WHIP (1.539 vs 1.708). Bill Evans had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.39). By the career numbers, Jumbo 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.