Dick Hall vs. Urban Shocker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Hall and Urban Shocker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Urban Shocker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 3.32) and home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 0.93). Dick Hall had the advantage in WHIP (1.157 vs 1.255). By the career numbers, Urban Shocker 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.