Lewis Woolfolk vs. Floyd Youmans — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lewis Woolfolk and Floyd Youmans are fairly close on the surface numbers. Floyd Youmans posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 5.08) and WHIP (1.334 vs 1.506). Lewis Woolfolk had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Floyd Youmans 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.