Joe Cleary vs. Steve Farr — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Cleary and Steve Farr are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Farr posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.25 vs 189) and WHIP (1.373 vs 24.000). Joe Cleary had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Steve Farr 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.