Bob Kelly vs. Tomoyuki Sugano — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Kelly and Tomoyuki Sugano are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Kelly posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 4.64) and home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.89). Tomoyuki Sugano had the advantage in WHIP (1.344 vs 1.456). By the career numbers, Bob Kelly 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.