Jim Bethke vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Bethke and Slim McGrew are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Bethke posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 6.6) and WHIP (1.625 vs 1.900). Slim McGrew had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Jim Bethke 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.