Lee Howard vs. Bert Humphries — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lee Howard and Bert Humphries are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bert Humphries posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.201 vs 1.688) and home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.56). Lee Howard had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 2.79). By the career numbers, Bert Humphries 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.