Fred Hobgood vs. Bob Shirley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Hobgood and Bob Shirley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Shirley posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.82 vs 5.35) and WHIP (1.429 vs 1.605). Fred Hobgood had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Bob Shirley 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.