Sam Cooper vs. Ewing Waddy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sam Cooper and Ewing Waddy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Cooper posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 6.81) and WHIP (1.534 vs 1.826). Ewing Waddy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.12 per nine innings vs 0.35). By the career numbers, Sam Cooper 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.