Mordecai Brown vs. Jacob deGrom — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mordecai Brown and Jacob deGrom are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mordecai Brown posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.06 vs 2.57) and home runs allowed (0.12 per nine innings vs 0.85). Jacob deGrom had the advantage in WHIP (0.994 vs 1.066). By the career numbers, Mordecai 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.