Scott Forster vs. Floyd Newkirk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Forster and Floyd Newkirk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Floyd Newkirk posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 7.88) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.41). Scott Forster had the advantage in WHIP (1.688 vs 2.000). By the career numbers, Floyd Newkirk 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.