Earnest Long vs. Jackson Todd — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Earnest Long and Jackson Todd are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jackson Todd posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 5) and WHIP (1.388 vs 1.889). Earnest Long had the advantage in home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.22). By the career numbers, Jackson Todd 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.