Dan Gakeler vs. Ed Plank — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Gakeler and Ed Plank are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Gakeler posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.602 vs 2.032) and home runs allowed (0.61 per nine innings vs 0.87). Ed Plank had the advantage in ERA (5.23 vs 5.74). By the career numbers, Dan Gakeler 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.