Cy Ferry vs. Dave Pember — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Ferry and Dave Pember are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Pember posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.19 vs 7.2) and WHIP (1.500 vs 1.733). Cy Ferry had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Dave Pember 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.