Cy Ferry vs. Tom Parsons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Ferry and Tom Parsons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Parsons posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.72 vs 7.2) and WHIP (1.417 vs 1.733). Cy Ferry had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 1.5). By the career numbers, Tom Parsons 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.