General Crowder vs. Carl Erskine — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, General Crowder and Carl Erskine are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carl Erskine posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 4.12) and WHIP (1.336 vs 1.388). General Crowder had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.52 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Carl Erskine 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.