Buddy Groom vs. Ezra Lincoln — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Groom and Ezra Lincoln are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buddy Groom posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.64 vs 5.28) and WHIP (1.526 vs 1.790). Ezra Lincoln had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.13 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Buddy Groom 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.