Stubby Overmire vs. Fritz Peterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Stubby Overmire and Fritz Peterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fritz Peterson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.3 vs 3.96) and WHIP (1.225 vs 1.401). Stubby Overmire had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Fritz Peterson 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.