Herb Cobb vs. Toots Shultz — Career Comparison

Toots Shultz built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Cobb as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Toots Shultz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6 and WHIP 1.845 compared to 36 and 4.000 for Herb Cobb. By the career numbers, Toots Shultz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.