Jim Buchanan vs. Scott Chiamparino — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Buchanan and Scott Chiamparino are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Buchanan posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.245 vs 1.359) and home runs allowed (0.13 per nine innings vs 0.42). Scott Chiamparino had the advantage in ERA (3.27 vs 3.5). By the career numbers, Jim Buchanan 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.