Scott Service vs. Cole Wilcox — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Service and Cole Wilcox are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Service posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.99 vs 27) and WHIP (1.549 vs 7.000). Cole Wilcox had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.21). By the career numbers, Scott Service 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.