Ice Box Chamberlain vs. Gene Ford — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ice Box Chamberlain and Gene Ford are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ice Box Chamberlain posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 5.66) and WHIP (1.392 vs 1.857). Gene Ford had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.22). By the career numbers, Ice Box Chamberlain 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.