Bill Drake vs. Cal Quantrill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Drake and Cal Quantrill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Drake posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.69 vs 4.35) and home runs allowed (0.21 per nine innings vs 1.2). Cal Quantrill had the advantage in WHIP (1.337 vs 1.393). By the career numbers, Bill Drake 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.