Roy Crabb vs. Lee Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roy Crabb and Lee Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Crabb posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.442 vs 1.688) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.56). Lee Howard had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.29). By the career numbers, Roy Crabb 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.