Deacon Donahue vs. Ralph Judd — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Deacon Donahue and Ralph Judd are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ralph Judd posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.380 vs 1.875). Deacon Donahue had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.58). By the career numbers, Ralph Judd 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.