Cy Ferry vs. Jocko Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Ferry and Jocko Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jocko Thompson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.24 vs 7.2) and WHIP (1.396 vs 1.733). Cy Ferry had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Jocko Thompson 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.