Rube Fischer vs. Wilmer Harris — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rube Fischer and Wilmer Harris are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wilmer Harris posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.582 vs 1.667) and home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.47). Rube Fischer had the advantage in ERA (5.1 vs 5.82). By the career numbers, Wilmer Harris 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.