Bill Edgerton vs. Charles Witherow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Edgerton and Charles Witherow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Edgerton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.79 vs 18) and WHIP (2.081 vs 4.000). Charles Witherow had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Bill Edgerton 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.