Charlie Kerfeld vs. Elmer Tutwiler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Kerfeld and Elmer Tutwiler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Elmer Tutwiler posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.091 vs 1.572) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.54). Charlie Kerfeld had the advantage in ERA (4.2 vs 4.91). By the career numbers, Elmer Tutwiler 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.