Curtis Partch vs. Ed Pipgras — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Curtis Partch and Ed Pipgras are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Pipgras posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 5.52) and home runs allowed (1.8 per nine innings vs 2.32). Curtis Partch had the advantage in WHIP (1.548 vs 2.200). By the career numbers, Ed Pipgras 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.