Robert Dodd vs. Jay Marshall — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Robert Dodd and Jay Marshall are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robert Dodd posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.2 vs 7.66) and WHIP (1.600 vs 1.845). Jay Marshall had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.73 per nine innings vs 1.8). By the career numbers, Robert Dodd 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.