Skip Dowd vs. Carl Miles — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Skip Dowd and Carl Miles are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skip Dowd posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 13.5) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.25). Carl Miles had the advantage in WHIP (2.125 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Skip Dowd 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.