Tim Drummond vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Drummond and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Drummond posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.29 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.535 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). By the career numbers, Tim Drummond 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.