Harry Eccles vs. Jim Sullivan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Harry Eccles and Jim Sullivan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Sullivan posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 4.71) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.86). Harry Eccles had the advantage in WHIP (1.143 vs 1.541). By the career numbers, Jim Sullivan 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.