Pat Dobson vs. Rube Parnham — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pat Dobson and Rube Parnham are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Dobson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 4.04) and WHIP (1.313 vs 1.710). Rube Parnham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.25 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Pat Dobson 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.