Jim Kern vs. Sparrow Morton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Kern and Sparrow Morton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Kern posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 5.29) and WHIP (1.481 vs 1.588). Sparrow Morton had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.4). By the career numbers, Jim Kern 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.