Lefty Clay vs. Emmett O'Neill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Clay and Emmett O'Neill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Clay posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 4.76) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.35). Emmett O'Neill had the advantage in WHIP (1.709 vs 1.875). By the career numbers, Lefty Clay 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.