Alex Cobb vs. Tiny Osborne — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alex Cobb and Tiny Osborne are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alex Cobb posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.72) and WHIP (1.284 vs 1.560). Tiny Osborne had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Alex Cobb 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.