Matt Perisho vs. Ed Pipgras — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Perisho and Ed Pipgras are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Perisho posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.866 vs 2.200) and home runs allowed (1.37 per nine innings vs 1.8). Ed Pipgras had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 6.39). By the career numbers, Matt Perisho 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.