Frank Gilmore vs. Clarence Pickrel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Gilmore and Clarence Pickrel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Gilmore posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.26 vs 4.55) and WHIP (1.426 vs 1.820). Clarence Pickrel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.31). By the career numbers, Frank Gilmore 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.