Jesse Duryea vs. Aaron Scheffer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jesse Duryea and Aaron Scheffer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Aaron Scheffer posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.93 vs 3.45) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.34). Jesse Duryea had the advantage in WHIP (1.333 vs 1.929). By the career numbers, Aaron Scheffer 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.