Jim Lewis vs. Charles Witherow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Lewis and Charles Witherow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Lewis posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.15 vs 18) and WHIP (2.077 vs 4.000). Charles Witherow had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.38). By the career numbers, Jim Lewis 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.