Bob Kelly vs. Bill Wight — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Kelly and Bill Wight are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Wight posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.95 vs 4.5) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.7). Bob Kelly had the advantage in WHIP (1.456 vs 1.521). By the career numbers, Bill Wight 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.