Jim Manning vs. Dewey Robinson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Manning and Dewey Robinson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dewey Robinson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 5.14) and WHIP (1.369 vs 2.143). Jim Manning had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Dewey Robinson 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.