Owen Scheetz vs. Bob Watkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Owen Scheetz and Bob Watkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Watkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.17 vs 7) and WHIP (1.660 vs 2.222). Owen Scheetz had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.57). By the career numbers, Bob Watkins 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.