Joe Neale vs. Red Proctor — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Neale and Red Proctor are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Neale posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.59 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.344 vs 3.250). Red Proctor had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.47). By the career numbers, Joe Neale 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.