Joe Decker vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Decker and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Decker posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.531 vs 1.771). Charlie Wheatley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Joe Decker 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.