Cot Deal vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cot Deal and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cot Deal posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.55 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.780 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.41). By the career numbers, Cot Deal 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.