Larry Foster vs. Barney McFadden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Foster and Barney McFadden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Barney McFadden posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.38 vs 13.5) and WHIP (2.091 vs 2.500). Larry Foster had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.33). By the career numbers, Barney McFadden 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.