Larry Jacobus vs. Newt Kimball — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Jacobus and Newt Kimball are fairly close on the surface numbers. Newt Kimball posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 5.71) and WHIP (1.426 vs 1.500). Larry Jacobus had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.31). By the career numbers, Newt Kimball 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.