Jack Cressend vs. Fred Trautman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jack Cressend and Fred Trautman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Cressend posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.2 vs 6) and WHIP (1.488 vs 1.667). Fred Trautman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Jack Cressend 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.