John Martin vs. Cleon Webb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Martin and Cleon Webb are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Martin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.94 vs 5.67) and WHIP (1.237 vs 1.407). Cleon Webb had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, John Martin 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.