Jeff Farnsworth vs. Unknown Payne — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Farnsworth and Unknown Payne are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Farnsworth posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.79 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.957 vs 2.750). Unknown Payne had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Jeff Farnsworth 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.