Steve Chitren vs. Art Decatur — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Chitren and Art Decatur are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Chitren posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.58 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.359 vs 1.482). Art Decatur had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Steve Chitren 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.