Billy Muffett vs. Cleon Webb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Billy Muffett and Cleon Webb are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cleon Webb posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.407 vs 1.480) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.91). Billy Muffett had the advantage in ERA (4.33 vs 5.67). By the career numbers, Cleon Webb 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.