Les Backman vs. Jim Hearn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Backman and Jim Hearn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Les Backman posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.61 vs 3.81) and home runs allowed (0.18 per nine innings vs 0.83). Jim Hearn had the advantage in WHIP (1.372 vs 1.453). By the career numbers, Les Backman 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.