Pat Clements vs. Unknown Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pat Clements and Unknown Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Clements posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.77 vs 54) and WHIP (1.524 vs 15.000). Unknown Howard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.42). By the career numbers, Pat Clements 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.