Don Gordon vs. Bob Keating — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Don Gordon and Bob Keating are fairly close on the surface numbers. Don Gordon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.72 vs 11) and WHIP (1.511 vs 2.444). Bob Keating had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Don Gordon 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.