Phillip Diehl vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Phillip Diehl and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phillip Diehl posted stronger numbers in ERA (9.47 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.684 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.84). By the career numbers, Phillip Diehl 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.