Ed Heusser vs. Grant Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Heusser and Grant Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Heusser posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.69 vs 3.83) and home runs allowed (0.55 per nine innings vs 1.13). Grant Holmes had the advantage in WHIP (1.298 vs 1.350). By the career numbers, Ed Heusser 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.