Tom Funk vs. Ed Pipgras — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Funk and Ed Pipgras are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Funk posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.920 vs 2.200) and home runs allowed (1.08 per nine innings vs 1.8). Ed Pipgras had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 6.48). By the career numbers, Tom Funk 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.