Goat Cochran vs. Dave Sells — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Goat Cochran and Dave Sells are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Sells posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.9 vs 9) and WHIP (1.598 vs 2.500). Goat Cochran had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Dave Sells 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.