Earl Whitehill vs. Milt Wilcox — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Earl Whitehill and Milt Wilcox are fairly close on the surface numbers. Milt Wilcox posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.07 vs 4.36) and WHIP (1.402 vs 1.500). Earl Whitehill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.48 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Milt Wilcox 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.