Tommy Doyle vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tommy Doyle and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tommy Doyle posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.31 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.769 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.73). By the career numbers, Tommy Doyle 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.