Matt DeWitt vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt DeWitt and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt DeWitt posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.875 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.58). By the career numbers, Matt DeWitt 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.