Bob Locker vs. Sparrow Morton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Locker and Sparrow Morton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Locker posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.75 vs 5.29) and WHIP (1.266 vs 1.588). Sparrow Morton had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.41). By the career numbers, Bob Locker 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.