Chick Evans vs. Phil Paine — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chick Evans and Phil Paine are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phil Paine posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 4.96) and WHIP (1.540 vs 1.785). Chick Evans had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Phil Paine 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.