Mike Duvall vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Duvall and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Duvall posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.863 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Mike Duvall 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.