Barry Cort vs. Bob Sprout — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Barry Cort and Bob Sprout are fairly close on the surface numbers. Barry Cort posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 4.5) and WHIP (1.438 vs 1.750). Bob Sprout had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.37). By the career numbers, Barry Cort 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.