Mike Balas vs. Kevin Hickey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Balas and Kevin Hickey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kevin Hickey posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.431 vs 2.250). Mike Balas had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Kevin Hickey 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.