Red Horse Etheridge vs. Tom Phoebus — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Horse Etheridge and Tom Phoebus are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Phoebus posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 4.26) and WHIP (1.359 vs 1.421). Red Horse Etheridge had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Tom Phoebus 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.