Ensign Cottrell vs. Chick Evans — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ensign Cottrell and Chick Evans are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chick Evans posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.785 vs 1.929) and home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.48). Ensign Cottrell had the advantage in ERA (4.82 vs 4.96). By the career numbers, Chick Evans 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.