Ernie Broglio vs. Jim Mains — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Broglio and Jim Mains are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ernie Broglio posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 5.63) and WHIP (1.385 vs 1.500). Jim Mains had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Ernie Broglio 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.