Samuel Burris vs. Henry Lampe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Samuel Burris and Henry Lampe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Samuel Burris posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.534) and home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 1.46). Henry Lampe had the advantage in ERA (8.03 vs 10.8). By the career numbers, Samuel Burris 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.