Ed Donnelly vs. Pat Jarvis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Donnelly and Pat Jarvis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Jarvis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.58 vs 4.03) and WHIP (1.258 vs 1.534). Ed Donnelly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Pat Jarvis 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.