Emmett O'Neill vs. Johnnie Wittig — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Emmett O'Neill and Johnnie Wittig are fairly close on the surface numbers. Emmett O'Neill posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 4.89) and home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.67). Johnnie Wittig had the advantage in WHIP (1.650 vs 1.709). By the career numbers, Emmett O'Neill 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.