Emmett O'Neill vs. Charlie Wagner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Emmett O'Neill and Charlie Wagner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Wagner posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.473 vs 1.709). Emmett O'Neill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Charlie Wagner 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.