Joe DeBerry vs. Earl Whitehill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe DeBerry and Earl Whitehill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Earl Whitehill posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.36 vs 5.24) and WHIP (1.500 vs 1.642). Joe DeBerry had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.27 per nine innings vs 0.48). By the career numbers, Earl Whitehill 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.