Bob Pepper vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Pepper and Eric Yardley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Pepper posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.8 vs 3.52) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.01). Eric Yardley had the advantage in WHIP (1.491 vs 2.000). By the career numbers, Bob Pepper 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.