John Curtis vs. Emmett O'Neill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Curtis and Emmett O'Neill are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Curtis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.497 vs 1.709). Emmett O'Neill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, John Curtis 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.