Woody Crowson vs. Effie Norton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Woody Crowson and Effie Norton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Woody Crowson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.667 vs 1.721) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.3). Effie Norton had the advantage in ERA (4.13 vs 6). By the career numbers, Woody Crowson 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.