Dan Gakeler vs. Tom Parrott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Gakeler and Tom Parrott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Parrott posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.33 vs 5.74) and home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.61). Dan Gakeler had the advantage in WHIP (1.602 vs 1.713). By the career numbers, Tom Parrott 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.