Joe Grahe vs. Jim Manning — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Grahe and Jim Manning are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Grahe posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.41 vs 5.14) and WHIP (1.614 vs 2.143). Jim Manning had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.61). By the career numbers, Joe Grahe 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.