Denis Boucher vs. Steve Cummings — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Denis Boucher and Steve Cummings are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Cummings posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 5.42) and home runs allowed (1.35 per nine innings vs 1.73). Denis Boucher had the advantage in WHIP (1.548 vs 1.680). By the career numbers, Steve Cummings 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.