Tommy Phelps vs. Roy Talcott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tommy Phelps and Roy Talcott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tommy Phelps posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.34 vs 27) and WHIP (1.504 vs 4.500). Roy Talcott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Tommy Phelps 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.