Bob File vs. Dave Von Ohlen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob File and Dave Von Ohlen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Von Ohlen posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 4.2) and home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.81). Bob File had the advantage in WHIP (1.464 vs 1.581). By the career numbers, Dave Von Ohlen 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.