Harry Eccles vs. Steve Shirley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Harry Eccles and Steve Shirley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Shirley posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.26 vs 4.71) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.86). Harry Eccles had the advantage in WHIP (1.143 vs 1.895). By the career numbers, Steve Shirley 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.