Fred Schemanske vs. Lewis Woolfolk — Career Comparison

Lewis Woolfolk built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Schemanske as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lewis Woolfolk posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.08 and WHIP 1.506 compared to 27 and 3.000 for Fred Schemanske. By the career numbers, Lewis Woolfolk had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.