Lee Howard vs. Rube Marshall — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lee Howard and Rube Marshall are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rube Marshall posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.562 vs 1.688) and home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 0.56). Lee Howard had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.17). By the career numbers, Rube Marshall 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.