Charlie Heard vs. Barney Schreiber — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Heard and Barney Schreiber are fairly close on the surface numbers. Barney Schreiber posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 8.39) and WHIP (2.100 vs 2.432). Charlie Heard had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.02 per nine innings vs 1.8). By the career numbers, Barney Schreiber 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.