Farmer Burns vs. Trevor Gott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Farmer Burns and Trevor Gott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Trevor Gott posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.65 vs 9) and WHIP (1.346 vs 3.000). Farmer Burns had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.11). By the career numbers, Trevor Gott 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.