Bob Gamble vs. Bill Spanswick — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Gamble and Bill Spanswick are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Gamble posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.444 vs 1.837) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.24). Bill Spanswick had the advantage in ERA (6.89 vs 8). By the career numbers, Bob Gamble 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.