Robert Dugger vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Robert Dugger and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Wheatley posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.17 vs 7.17) and home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 1.87). Robert Dugger had the advantage in WHIP (1.696 vs 1.771). By the career numbers, Charlie Wheatley 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.