Fred Trautman vs. Jim Whitney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Trautman and Jim Whitney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Whitney posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.97 vs 6) and WHIP (1.147 vs 1.667). Fred Trautman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). By the career numbers, Jim Whitney 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.