Bill Hodge vs. Clay Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Hodge and Clay Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clay Holmes posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 12.46) and WHIP (1.316 vs 2.077). Bill Hodge had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.61). By the career numbers, Clay Holmes 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.