Bob Harrison vs. Bob Kelly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Harrison and Bob Kelly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Kelly posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 12.27) and WHIP (1.456 vs 4.091). Bob Harrison had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Bob Kelly 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.