Unknown Clark vs. Waite Hoyt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Unknown Clark and Waite Hoyt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Waite Hoyt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.59 vs 7.5) and WHIP (1.340 vs 1.500). Unknown Clark had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.37). By the career numbers, Waite Hoyt 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.