Norman Cross vs. Hooks Dauss — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Norman Cross and Hooks Dauss are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hooks Dauss posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.3 vs 4.46) and WHIP (1.320 vs 1.537). Norman Cross had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.23). By the career numbers, Hooks Dauss 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.