William Matthews vs. Wilcy Moore — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, William Matthews and Wilcy Moore are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wilcy Moore posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.395 vs 1.560) and home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.54). William Matthews had the advantage in ERA (3.24 vs 3.7). By the career numbers, Wilcy Moore 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.