John Curtiss vs. Art Decatur — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Curtiss and Art Decatur are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Curtiss posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.03 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.183 vs 1.482). Art Decatur had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.3). By the career numbers, John Curtiss 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.