Eddie Stack vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eddie Stack and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eddie Stack posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.52 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.338 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.26). By the career numbers, Eddie Stack 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.