Unknown Clark vs. Ferdie Schupp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Unknown Clark and Ferdie Schupp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ferdie Schupp posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 7.5) and WHIP (1.330 vs 1.500). Unknown Clark had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.26). By the career numbers, Ferdie Schupp 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.