John Gilroy vs. Dan Wheeler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Gilroy and Dan Wheeler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Wheeler posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 6.23) and WHIP (1.272 vs 2.031). John Gilroy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.25). By the career numbers, Dan Wheeler 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.