Jim Constable vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Constable and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Constable posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.87 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.531 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.73). By the career numbers, Jim Constable 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.