Bobby Cuellar vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Cuellar and Harry Staley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Cuellar posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.35 vs 3.81) and WHIP (0.900 vs 1.354). Harry Staley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 1.35). By the career numbers, Bobby Cuellar 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.