Luis Contreras vs. Unknown Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Contreras and Unknown Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Contreras posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.5 vs 54) and WHIP (1.556 vs 15.000). Unknown Howard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Luis 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.