Bernard Fernández vs. Rube Melton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Rube Melton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rube Melton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.447 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.28). By the career numbers, Rube Melton 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.