Alphonso Cox vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alphonso Cox and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alphonso Cox posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.14 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.634 vs 1.771). Charlie Wheatley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 0.5). By the career numbers, Alphonso Cox 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.