Mace Brown vs. Bill Hodge — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mace Brown and Bill Hodge are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mace Brown posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 12.46) and WHIP (1.407 vs 2.077). Bill Hodge had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.37). By the career numbers, Mace 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.