Ben Flowers vs. Harry Taylor — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Flowers and Harry Taylor are fairly close on the surface numbers. Harry Taylor posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.12 vs 4.49) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). Ben Flowers had the advantage in WHIP (1.461 vs 1.731). By the career numbers, Harry Taylor 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.