Doug Brocail vs. Ed Dugan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Brocail and Ed Dugan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Dugan posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.269 vs 1.397) and home runs allowed (0.27 per nine innings vs 0.87). Doug Brocail had the advantage in ERA (4 vs 4.49). By the career numbers, Ed Dugan 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.