Larry Foster vs. Billy Milligan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Foster and Billy Milligan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Billy Milligan posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.81 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.672 vs 2.500). Larry Foster had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.47). By the career numbers, Billy Milligan 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.