Eli Cates vs. Cleon Webb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eli Cates and Cleon Webb are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eli Cates posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.53 vs 5.67) and WHIP (1.267 vs 1.407). Cleon Webb had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.24). By the career numbers, Eli Cates 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.