Travis Baptist vs. Pat McCoy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Travis Baptist and Pat McCoy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat McCoy posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 5.67) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.67). Travis Baptist had the advantage in WHIP (1.704 vs 2.643). By the career numbers, Pat McCoy 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.