Jim Ellis vs. Gene Harris — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Ellis and Gene Harris are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Ellis posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.86 vs 4.71) and home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 0.78). Gene Harris had the advantage in WHIP (1.676 vs 1.864). By the career numbers, Jim Ellis 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.