John Firth vs. Archie Reynolds — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Firth and Archie Reynolds are fairly close on the surface numbers. Archie Reynolds posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.73 vs 8) and WHIP (1.910 vs 2.111). John Firth had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Archie Reynolds 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.