Farmer Burns vs. Shad Williams — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Farmer Burns and Shad Williams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shad Williams posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.59 vs 9) and WHIP (2.352 vs 3.000). Farmer Burns had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.15). By the career numbers, Shad Williams 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.