Brian Edmondson vs. Ed Wineapple — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Edmondson and Ed Wineapple are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Wineapple posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 4.98) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.11). Brian Edmondson had the advantage in WHIP (1.606 vs 2.500). By the career numbers, Ed Wineapple 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.