Joe Gannon vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Gannon and Ed Wolfe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Gannon posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 3.273) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.45). Ed Wolfe had the advantage in ERA (7.36 vs 11). By the career numbers, Joe Gannon 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.