Johnson Fry vs. Billy McCool — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Johnson Fry and Billy McCool are fairly close on the surface numbers. Billy McCool posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.59 vs 12.27) and WHIP (1.467 vs 2.727). Johnson Fry had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.53). By the career numbers, Billy McCool 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.