Fred Buckingham vs. Bill Magee — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Buckingham and Bill Magee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Magee posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.94 vs 6) and WHIP (1.600 vs 2.667). Fred Buckingham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.28). By the career numbers, Bill Magee 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.