Bill Hodge vs. George Shears — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Hodge and George Shears are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Hodge posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.077 vs 2.333) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). George Shears had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 12.46). By the career numbers, Bill Hodge 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.