Jose Contreras vs. Tiny Osborne — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Contreras and Tiny Osborne are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Contreras posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.57 vs 4.72) and WHIP (1.379 vs 1.560). Tiny Osborne had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Jose Contreras 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.