Tom Cheney vs. Unknown Latimer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Cheney and Unknown Latimer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Cheney posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.77 vs 4.06) and WHIP (1.358 vs 1.422). Unknown Latimer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Tom Cheney 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.