Brian Edmondson vs. Chet Nourse — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Edmondson and Chet Nourse are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Edmondson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.98 vs 7.2) and WHIP (1.606 vs 2.000). Chet Nourse had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.11). By the career numbers, Brian Edmondson 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.