Walter Murphy vs. Heathcliff Slocumb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Walter Murphy and Heathcliff Slocumb are fairly close on the surface numbers. Heathcliff Slocumb posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.08 vs 9) and WHIP (1.639 vs 2.500). Walter Murphy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.54). By the career numbers, Heathcliff Slocumb 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.