Hugh Canavan vs. Lewis Woolfolk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Canavan and Lewis Woolfolk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lewis Woolfolk posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.08 vs 6.36) and WHIP (1.506 vs 1.821). Hugh Canavan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.23). By the career numbers, Lewis Woolfolk 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.