Rick Waits vs. Unknown Webb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Waits and Unknown Webb are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Waits posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 9) and WHIP (1.483 vs 2.500). Unknown Webb had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Rick Waits 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.