Bill Gilbert vs. Jack O'Connor — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Gilbert and Jack O'Connor are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack O'Connor posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.89 vs 5.79) and WHIP (1.657 vs 2.214). Bill Gilbert had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.64 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Jack O'Connor 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.