Dwight Bernard vs. Jim McElroy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dwight Bernard and Jim McElroy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim McElroy posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.543 vs 1.648) and home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.51). Dwight Bernard had the advantage in ERA (4.14 vs 5.12). By the career numbers, Jim McElroy 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.