Doc Landis vs. Bill Wilkinson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doc Landis and Bill Wilkinson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doc Landis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.36 vs 4.13) and home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 1.03). Bill Wilkinson had the advantage in WHIP (1.244 vs 1.326). By the career numbers, Doc Landis 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.