Myrl Brown vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Myrl Brown and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Myrl Brown posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.97 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.587 vs 1.771). Charlie Wheatley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 0.52). By the career numbers, Myrl 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.