Alex Beam vs. Jim Weaver — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alex Beam and Jim Weaver are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Weaver posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.55 vs 6.5) and WHIP (1.340 vs 1.444). Alex Beam had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Jim Weaver 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.