Art Decatur vs. Eddie Files — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Art Decatur and Eddie Files are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eddie Files posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.222 vs 1.482) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.7). Art Decatur had the advantage in ERA (4.51 vs 6). By the career numbers, Eddie Files 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.