Fred Buckingham vs. Bobby Poyner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Buckingham and Bobby Poyner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Poyner posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 6) and WHIP (1.176 vs 2.667). Fred Buckingham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.59). By the career numbers, Bobby Poyner 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.