Howard Craghead vs. Chick Evans — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Howard Craghead and Chick Evans are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chick Evans posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.96 vs 6.26) and home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.39). Howard Craghead had the advantage in WHIP (1.696 vs 1.785). 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.