Alex Beam vs. Steve Foucault — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alex Beam and Steve Foucault are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Foucault posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.21 vs 6.5) and WHIP (1.385 vs 1.444). Alex Beam had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Steve Foucault 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.