Robert Moore vs. Ira Townsend — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Robert Moore and Ira Townsend are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robert Moore posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 3.86) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). Ira Townsend had the advantage in WHIP (1.929 vs 2.000). By the career numbers, Robert 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.