Roy Roberts vs. Vern Underhill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roy Roberts and Vern Underhill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.66 vs 5.7) and WHIP (1.487 vs 2.092). Vern Underhill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.32). By the career numbers, Roy Roberts 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.