Red Horse Etheridge vs. Herb Pennock — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Horse Etheridge and Herb Pennock are fairly close on the surface numbers. Herb Pennock posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.6 vs 4.26) and WHIP (1.348 vs 1.421). Red Horse Etheridge had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.32). By the career numbers, Herb Pennock 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.