Don Grate vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Don Grate and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Wheatley posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.17 vs 9.37) and WHIP (1.771 vs 2.204). Don Grate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.26). By the career numbers, Charlie Wheatley 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.