Bob File vs. Ed Sprague — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob File and Ed Sprague are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Sprague posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.2) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.81). Bob File had the advantage in WHIP (1.464 vs 1.574). By the career numbers, Ed Sprague 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.