Ricky Bottalico vs. Nick Duron — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ricky Bottalico and Nick Duron are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Duron posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.02). Ricky Bottalico had the advantage in WHIP (1.443 vs 2.000). By the career numbers, Nick Duron 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.