Henry Mathewson vs. Pascual Perez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Henry Mathewson and Pascual Perez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pascual Perez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.44 vs 4.91) and WHIP (1.257 vs 2.000). Henry Mathewson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Pascual Perez 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.