Henry Mathewson vs. Skip Pitlock — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Henry Mathewson and Skip Pitlock are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skip Pitlock posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.53 vs 4.91) and WHIP (1.583 vs 2.000). Henry Mathewson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Skip Pitlock 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.