Fred Buckingham vs. Ed Plank — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Buckingham and Ed Plank are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Plank posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.23 vs 6) and WHIP (2.032 vs 2.667). Fred Buckingham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Ed Plank 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.