Bill Pounds vs. Roy Talcott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Pounds and Roy Talcott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Pounds posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.18 vs 27) and WHIP (1.636 vs 4.500). Roy Talcott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Bill Pounds 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.