Gene Lillard vs. Bob Schultz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gene Lillard and Bob Schultz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Schultz posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.16 vs 7.09) and WHIP (1.661 vs 1.944). Gene Lillard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Bob Schultz 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.