Stover McIlwain vs. Barney Wolfe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Stover McIlwain and Barney Wolfe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Barney Wolfe posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.142 vs 1.400) and home runs allowed (0.05 per nine innings vs 1.8). Stover McIlwain had the advantage in ERA (1.8 vs 2.96). By the career numbers, Barney Wolfe 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.