Mark Dewey vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Dewey and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Dewey posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.474 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Mark Dewey 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.