Ulysses Evans vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ulysses Evans and Syl Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Syl Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.283 vs 1.857). Ulysses Evans had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Syl Johnson 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.