Gunboat Thompson vs. Wilbur Wood — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gunboat Thompson and Wilbur Wood are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wilbur Wood posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 3.41) and WHIP (1.258 vs 1.424). Gunboat Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Wilbur Wood 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.