Harry Eccles vs. Archie Stimmel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Harry Eccles and Archie Stimmel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Archie Stimmel posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.21 vs 4.71) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 0.86). Harry Eccles had the advantage in WHIP (1.143 vs 1.482). By the career numbers, Archie Stimmel 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.