Clayton Kershaw vs. Rube Marquard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Clayton Kershaw and Rube Marquard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clayton Kershaw posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.53 vs 3.08) and WHIP (1.028 vs 1.237). Rube Marquard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.29 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Clayton Kershaw 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.