Frank Gabler vs. Claude Willoughby — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Gabler and Claude Willoughby are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Gabler posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.26 vs 5.84) and WHIP (1.499 vs 1.803). Claude Willoughby had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Frank Gabler 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.