Jim Dunegan vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Dunegan and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Dunegan posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.73 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.950 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.35). By the career numbers, Jim Dunegan 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.