Dick Marlowe vs. Charles Witherow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Marlowe and Charles Witherow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Marlowe posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.99 vs 18) and WHIP (1.570 vs 4.000). Charles Witherow had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Dick Marlowe 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.