Eddie Jacobs vs. Charlie Schmutz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eddie Jacobs and Charlie Schmutz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eddie Jacobs posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 3.52) and WHIP (1.211 vs 1.272). Charlie Schmutz had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.15 per nine innings vs 0.47). By the career numbers, Eddie Jacobs 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.