Art Decatur vs. Charlie Furbush — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Art Decatur and Charlie Furbush are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Furbush posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.231 vs 1.482). Art Decatur had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Charlie Furbush 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.