Cam Hill vs. Kid Nichols — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cam Hill and Kid Nichols are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kid Nichols posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.96 vs 4.91) and home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.96). Cam Hill had the advantage in WHIP (0.927 vs 1.224). By the career numbers, Kid Nichols 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.