Doug Brocail vs. Charlie Pickett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Brocail and Charlie Pickett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Pickett posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.5 vs 4) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.87). Doug Brocail had the advantage in WHIP (1.397 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Charlie Pickett 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.