Jack Fanning vs. Pat Osburn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jack Fanning and Pat Osburn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Osburn posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.53 vs 9.17) and WHIP (2.081 vs 2.292). Jack Fanning had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.02 per nine innings vs 1.74). By the career numbers, Pat Osburn 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.