Bruce Robbins vs. Vern Underhill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Robbins and Vern Underhill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Robbins posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.34 vs 5.7) and WHIP (1.577 vs 2.092). Vern Underhill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.38). By the career numbers, Bruce Robbins 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.