Skip Guinn vs. Gus Ketchum — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Skip Guinn and Gus Ketchum are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skip Guinn posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 5.63) and home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.13). Gus Ketchum had the advantage in WHIP (1.688 vs 1.855). By the career numbers, Skip Guinn 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.