Art Decatur vs. Pete Filson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Art Decatur and Pete Filson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pete Filson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.432 vs 1.482). Art Decatur had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Pete Filson 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.