Jim Beattie vs. Max Castillo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Beattie and Max Castillo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Beattie posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 5.43) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.51). Max Castillo had the advantage in WHIP (1.391 vs 1.445). By the career numbers, Jim Beattie 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.