Pete Hamm vs. Jack Jenkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pete Hamm and Jack Jenkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pete Hamm posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.641 vs 1.763) and home runs allowed (1.49 per nine innings vs 2.03). Jack Jenkins had the advantage in ERA (4.73 vs 6.41). By the career numbers, Pete Hamm 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.