Eric Gagne vs. Clark Griffith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eric Gagne and Clark Griffith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clark Griffith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 3.47) and home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1.06). Eric Gagne had the advantage in WHIP (1.176 vs 1.313). By the career numbers, Clark Griffith 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.