Bill Burdick vs. Tommy Casey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Burdick and Tommy Casey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Burdick posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 18) and WHIP (1.272 vs 5.000). Tommy Casey had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Bill Burdick 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.