Howard Ehmke vs. Ken Raffensberger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Howard Ehmke and Ken Raffensberger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Raffensberger posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.6 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.258 vs 1.388). Howard Ehmke had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Ken Raffensberger 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.