Howard Craghead vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Howard Craghead and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Howard Craghead posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.26 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.696 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.39). By the career numbers, Howard Craghead 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.