Tom Lipp vs. Rube Marquard — Career Comparison

Rube Marquard built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Lipp as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rube Marquard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.237 compared to 15 and 3.333 for Tom Lipp. By the career numbers, Rube Marquard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.