Johnny Lanning vs. Pete Sunkett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Lanning and Pete Sunkett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Lanning posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.58 vs 5.2) and WHIP (1.341 vs 1.431). Pete Sunkett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.11 per nine innings vs 0.46). By the career numbers, Johnny Lanning 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.