Jake Reed vs. Jack Wadsworth — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jake Reed and Jack Wadsworth are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Wadsworth posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.85 vs 7.57) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1.32). Jake Reed had the advantage in WHIP (1.610 vs 1.966). By the career numbers, Jack Wadsworth 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.