Burleigh Grimes vs. Felix Hernandez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Burleigh Grimes and Felix Hernandez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Felix Hernandez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.42 vs 3.53) and WHIP (1.212 vs 1.365). Burleigh Grimes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Felix Hernandez 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.