Les Howe vs. Fuller Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Howe and Fuller Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Les Howe posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 3.86) and WHIP (1.152 vs 1.500). Fuller Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.24). By the career numbers, Les Howe 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.