Hugh Daily vs. Clemon Rooney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Daily and Clemon Rooney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hugh Daily posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.92 vs 27) and WHIP (1.246 vs 4.000). Clemon Rooney had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). By the career numbers, Hugh Daily 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.