Joe Matthews vs. Lon Warneke — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Matthews and Lon Warneke are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lon Warneke posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 3.6) and home runs allowed (0.57 per nine innings vs 0.9). Joe Matthews had the advantage in WHIP (1.100 vs 1.245). By the career numbers, Lon Warneke 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.