Bill Gullickson vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Gullickson and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Gullickson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.93 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.314 vs 1.771). Charlie Wheatley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Bill Gullickson 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.