Bob Kelly vs. Charlie Morton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Kelly and Charlie Morton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Morton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.13 vs 4.5) and WHIP (1.336 vs 1.456). Bob Kelly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Charlie Morton 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.