Ben Hendrickson vs. Cowboy Murray — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Hendrickson and Cowboy Murray are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Hendrickson posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.41 vs 20.25) and WHIP (1.869 vs 3.500). Cowboy Murray had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Ben Hendrickson 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.