Joe Kerrigan vs. Ted Kleinhans — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Kerrigan and Ted Kleinhans are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Kerrigan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.89 vs 5.26) and WHIP (1.482 vs 1.817). Ted Kleinhans had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.25 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Joe Kerrigan 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.