Lefty Capers vs. Cleon Webb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Capers and Cleon Webb are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Capers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 5.67) and WHIP (1.262 vs 1.407). Cleon Webb had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.21). By the career numbers, Lefty Capers 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.