Dave Heaverlo vs. Carroll Yerkes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Heaverlo and Carroll Yerkes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carroll Yerkes posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.397 vs 1.492) and home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.69). Dave Heaverlo had the advantage in ERA (3.41 vs 3.88). By the career numbers, Carroll Yerkes 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.