Stover McIlwain vs. Frank Wickware — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Stover McIlwain and Frank Wickware are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Wickware posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.117 vs 1.400) and home runs allowed (0.13 per nine innings vs 1.8). Stover McIlwain had the advantage in ERA (1.8 vs 2.65). By the career numbers, Frank Wickware 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.