Xavier Hernandez vs. Carroll Yerkes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Xavier Hernandez and Carroll Yerkes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carroll Yerkes had the edge in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.9). 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.