Guy Cantrell vs. Art Decatur — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Guy Cantrell and Art Decatur are fairly close on the surface numbers. Guy Cantrell posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.27 vs 4.51) and home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.7). Art Decatur had the advantage in WHIP (1.482 vs 1.636). By the career numbers, Guy Cantrell 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.