Keith Brown vs. Jim Mecir — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Keith Brown and Jim Mecir are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Mecir posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.395 vs 1.469) and home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 0.94). Keith Brown had the advantage in ERA (3.4 vs 3.77). By the career numbers, Jim Mecir 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.