Bill Beckmann vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Beckmann and Otis Starks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Beckmann posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.79 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.405 vs 1.567). Otis Starks had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Bill Beckmann 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.