Jose Cecena vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Cecena and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Cecena posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.78 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.671 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Jose Cecena 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.