Harry Eccles vs. Tom Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Harry Eccles and Tom Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.39 vs 4.71) and home runs allowed (0.63 per nine innings vs 0.86). Harry Eccles had the advantage in WHIP (1.143 vs 1.434). By the career numbers, Tom Johnson 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.