Buck Farmer vs. Steve Kent — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buck Farmer and Steve Kent are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buck Farmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.71 vs 5.65) and WHIP (1.427 vs 1.831). Steve Kent had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.94 per nine innings vs 1.24). By the career numbers, Buck Farmer 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.