Art Decatur vs. Roy Face — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Art Decatur and Roy Face are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Face posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.48 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.320 vs 1.482). Art Decatur had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Roy Face 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.