John Emory vs. Cleon Webb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Emory and Cleon Webb are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Emory posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.05 vs 5.67) and WHIP (0.909 vs 1.407). Cleon Webb had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.41). By the career numbers, John Emory 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.